Rasheeda
Girl name · African · Swahili · Turkish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,019 in 1979
0 babies were named Rasheeda 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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- HistoryRasheeda 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 1979, when it reached #1,019.
About the name Rasheeda
Rasheeda is a girl name of African, Swahili and Turkish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-eda”. US birth records list Rasheeda for girls from 1970 to 2021, in 46 of those 52 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,019 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili namesTurkish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 | 31,566 girls |
| 1980s | 38 | 26,406 girls |
| 1990s | 24 | 42,409 girls |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 179,856 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Rasheeda
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Questions about the name Rasheeda
What is the origin of the name Rasheeda?
Rasheeda has African, Swahili, Turkish roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Rasheeda a boy or girl name?
Rasheeda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rasheeda?
Rasheeda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,019 in 1979.