Rasheda
Girl name · African · Swahili · Turkish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,117 in 1976
0 babies were named Rasheda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRasheda first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #1,117.
About the name Rasheda
Rasheda is a girl name of African, Swahili and Turkish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-eda”. US birth records list Rasheda for girls from 1970 to 2001, in 30 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #1,117 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili namesTurkish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 | 33,535 girls |
| 1980s | 21 | 47,237 girls |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 103,842 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
Other spellings of Rasheda
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Questions about the name Rasheda
What is the origin of the name Rasheda?
Rasheda has African, Swahili, Turkish roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Rasheda a boy or girl name?
Rasheda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rasheda?
Rasheda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #1,117 in 1976.