Rasheedah
Girl name · African · Swahili · Turkish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,141 in 1978
0 babies were named Rasheedah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRasheedah first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #1,141.
About the name Rasheedah
Rasheedah is a girl name of African, Swahili and Turkish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-dah”. US birth records list Rasheedah for girls from 1968 to 2004, in 33 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #1,141 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili namesTurkish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
| 1970s | 26 | 38,805 girls |
| 1980s | 22 | 46,019 girls |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 131,234 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
Other spellings of Rasheedah
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Questions about the name Rasheedah
What is the origin of the name Rasheedah?
Rasheedah has African, Swahili, Turkish roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Rasheedah a boy or girl name?
Rasheedah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rasheedah?
Rasheedah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #1,141 in 1978.