Rassie
A Czech diminutive form of the name Rassul (meaning messenger or apostle).
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Rassie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Rassie today is around 84 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rassie births was 1913 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rassie. 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
- • The typical person named Rassie is about 84 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Rassies were born before 1952.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rassie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1913
5 babies that year
Average age
84
years old
1942 SSA rank
#3,943
Tracked since 1913
Gender
Gender distribution for Rassie
Rassie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 25 total registrations, 20 (80.0%) were male and 5 (20.0%) were female.
Rassie as a male name
- Ranked #3,943 in 1942
- 5 male births in 1942
- Peak: 1913 (5 births)
Rassie as a female name
- Ranked #5,000 in 1916
- 5 female births in 1916
- Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Popularity
Rassie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rassie from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Rassie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rassie 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 Rassie 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 Rassie
The name Rassie is believed to have originated from the Dutch language, derived from the Germanic root "rad" or "rath," meaning counsel or advice. It is a diminutive form of the name Rasmus or Erasmus, both of which have their roots in ancient Greek.
Rassie gained popularity during the Middle Ages in the Netherlands and parts of northern Germany. It was often used as a nickname or abbreviated form of the longer name Rasmus or Erasmus, which were widely used at the time. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 12th and 13th centuries in Dutch and German historical records.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Rassie was Rassie van Delft, a Dutch painter who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his portraits and religious works. Another prominent individual was Rassie van Buren, a Dutch merchant and navigator who voyaged to the East Indies in the early 17th century.
In the 18th century, Rassie Jansen was a renowned Dutch clockmaker and inventor who is credited with developing one of the earliest perpetual motion machines. His work was influential in the field of horology and mechanical engineering.
During the 19th century, Rassie Kruger was a South African military leader and statesman who served as the fifth President of the South African Republic (now known as the Transvaal region of South Africa) from 1883 to 1900. He played a significant role in the First and Second Boer Wars against the British Empire.
More recently, Rassie van der Dussen is a contemporary South African cricketer who has represented the national team in various formats since 2018. Born in 1989, he is a right-handed batsman and part-time wicket-keeper.
While the name Rassie has Dutch and Germanic origins, it has also gained popularity in Afrikaans-speaking communities, particularly in South Africa, where it is often used as a diminutive form of the name Rasmus or Erasmus.
People
Rassie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rassie 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
Rassie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rassie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rassie 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Rassie a common name?
We classify Rassie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rassie most popular?
The single biggest year for Rassie was 1913, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rassie is about 84 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 Rassie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rassie a male name?
Yes, 80.0% of people registered as Rassie 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 Rassie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rassie 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 Rassie 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 are named Rassie?
Find out how many Americans are named Rassie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.