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Rashad

/ɹəˈʃɑd/ · 99% boys · 95 born in 2025

Rashad has been given to about 16,332 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɹəˈʃɑd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 15,264
Median age today31 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rashad per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1990 · 682
  • Born in 202595
  • All time16,332
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Rashad?

Its best year was 1990, when 682 babies were given the name, ranking 356th. The typical living American called Rashad is about 31 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Rashad

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rasheed0.69
  2. Rashawn0.69
  3. Shad0.68
  4. Ahmad0.62
  5. Rayshawn0.62
  6. Richard0.54
  7. Chad0.55
  8. Thad0.55

Middle names for Rashad

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rashad John0.77
  2. Rashad Lee0.77
  3. Rashad Bryce0.76
  4. Rashad Quinn0.76
  5. Rashad Neal0.76
  6. Rashad Jude0.76

Sibling names for Rashad

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.94
  2. Aracelisister · 0.94
  3. Nathanaelbrother · 0.93
  4. Zachariahbrother · 0.93
  5. Tianasister · 0.92
  6. Elishaeither · 0.91

Where Rashad is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.02%
  2. Georgia0.01%
  3. Florida0.01%
  4. Texas0.00%
  5. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rashad Anderson0.74
  2. Rashad White0.72
  3. Rashad Nguyen0.72
  4. Rashad Moore0.72
  5. Rashad Lee0.72
  6. Rashad Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Rashad

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Rashad across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.