Rasheida
Girl name · African · Swahili · Turkish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,031 in 1985
0 babies were named Rasheida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRasheida first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #6,031.
About the name Rasheida
Rasheida is a girl name of African, Swahili and Turkish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Rasheida for girls from 1976 to 1989, in 10 of those 14 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #6,031 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili namesTurkish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 236,686 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 409,836 girls |
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Questions about the name Rasheida
What is the origin of the name Rasheida?
Rasheida has African, Swahili, Turkish roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Rasheida a boy or girl name?
Rasheida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rasheida?
Rasheida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #6,031 in 1985.