Rasheid
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "wise" or "well-guided".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Rasheid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rasheid today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rasheid births was 1986 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rasheid. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rasheid. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1986
5 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1997 SSA rank
#10,462
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Rasheid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rasheid from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rasheid by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rasheid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rasheid
The name Rasheid is of Arabic origin, deriving from the Arabic word "rashid," which means "rightly guided" or "righteous." This name has its roots in the Islamic faith and culture, tracing back to the 7th century AD, during the era of the early Islamic caliphates.
Rasheid is a variation of the name Rashid, which was popular among the early Muslim rulers and scholars. One of the most notable historical figures with this name was Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid caliph who ruled from 786 to 809 AD. He was known for his patronage of art, literature, and science, and his reign is often considered the golden age of the Islamic civilization.
Another prominent individual with the name Rasheid was Rashid al-Din Sinan, also known as the Old Man of the Mountain. He was the leader of the Nizari Ismaili sect, a branch of Shia Islam, and is remembered for his use of assassination as a political tool during the Crusades in the 12th century.
In the realm of literature, Rasheid is the name of a character in the famous collection of folk tales, "The Book of One Thousand and One Nights." This work, which originated in the Islamic Golden Age, has been widely translated and adapted across various cultures.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Rasheid can be found in the writings of the 9th century Islamic scholar, Al-Jahiz, who mentioned a man named Rasheid ibn al-Walid in his work "Kitab al-Hayawan" (Book of Animals).
Over the centuries, the name Rasheid has been borne by several other notable figures, including Rasheid Khan (1564-1624), a Mughal nobleman and military commander during the reign of Jahangir in India, and Rasheid Qadri (1888-1963), a renowned Sufi scholar and poet from Pakistan.
Despite its Arabic origins, the name Rasheid has transcended cultural and geographical boundaries, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations or influence.
People
Rasheid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rasheid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rasheid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rasheid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rasheid going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Rasheid a common name?
We classify Rasheid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rasheid most popular?
The single biggest year for Rasheid was 1986, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rasheid is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rasheid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rasheid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rasheid in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rasheid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rasheid in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rasheid can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Rasheid?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.