Rashod
An English masculine name arising from the Arabic name Rashid meaning "rightly guided".
Name Census estimates that about 955 living Americans carry the first name Rashod. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rashod today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rashod births was 1994 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rashod. 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.
People living today
955
~ 1 in 358,905 Americans
Peak year
1994
35 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,156
Tracked since 1975
Census
Rashod in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 661 people with the first name Rashod, which placed it at #16,898 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,898
National first-name rank
People counted
661
661 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rashod
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rashod is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.4%) and White (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rashod described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rashod at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.6% · 599
- Two or more races4.4% · 29
- White2.4% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Rashod: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rashod from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 285 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rashod 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 Rashod during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rashods live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Rashod, while South Carolina, New York, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rashod
The name Rashod is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with roots dating back to the 7th century during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic word "rashada," which means "guidance" or "righteousness." The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to historical records and manuscripts from the early Islamic era.
Rashod was a relatively uncommon name during the medieval period, but it gained popularity in certain regions of the Middle East and North Africa. One of the earliest notable figures with this name was Rashod al-Din Sinan, a prominent leader of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam who lived from around 1135 to 1193 CE. He was known for his military prowess and for establishing a stronghold in the mountains of present-day Syria and Lebanon.
In the 13th century, Rashod al-Din Fazlullah, a Persian historian and physician, gained recognition for his extensive writings on the history of the Mongol Empire. He served as a vizier (minister) under several Mongol rulers and wrote the famous historical work, "Jami' al-Tawarikh" (Compendium of Chronicles), which provided valuable insights into the Mongol conquests and the lives of various rulers.
During the Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name Rashod gained popularity among the ruling elite and nobility. One notable figure was Rashod Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and Grand Vizier (prime minister) who lived from 1839 to 1919. He played a significant role in the modernization efforts of the Ottoman Empire and served as the Grand Vizier during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II.
In more recent history, Rashod Khalidi, a prominent Palestinian-American historian and academic, was born in 1948. He has authored several books on Middle Eastern history and has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights. His works have shed light on the complex dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the broader political landscape of the region.
Another notable figure with the name Rashod was Rashod Bateman, an American professional football player who was born in 1999. He was a standout wide receiver at the University of Minnesota and was selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, where he currently plays.
People
Rashod + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashod 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
Rashod: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashod?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 955 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rashod 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 358,905 US residents.
Is Rashod a common name?
We classify Rashod as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 980 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rashod most popular?
The single biggest year for Rashod was 1994, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rashod is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rashod in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 661 people with the name Rashod, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,898 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rashod in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rashod?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rashod appears almost entirely male. Of the 661 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rashod?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rashod is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.4%) and White (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rashod most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rashod in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (599 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Rashod in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rashod a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rashod 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 Rashod still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rashod 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 Rashod 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.
How many people have the name Rashod?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Rashod, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.