Rashidah
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,780 in 1977
0 babies were named Rashidah in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRashidah first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #2,780.
About the name Rashidah
Rashidah is a girl name of Swahili and Turkish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-dah”. US birth records list Rashidah for girls from 1972 to 1997, in 24 of those 26 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,780 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Swahili namesTurkish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7 | 103,093 girls |
| 1980s | 8.3 | 119,904 girls |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 176,211 girls |
Other spellings of Rashidah
More Swahili girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Aminah · trustworthy
- Girl name: Safiya · pure
- Girl name: Asha · hope
Questions about the name Rashidah
What is the origin of the name Rashidah?
Rashidah has Swahili, Turkish roots in our records. Other Swahili names include Layla, Aisha, Zahra.
Is Rashidah a boy or girl name?
Rashidah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rashidah?
Rashidah is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #2,780 in 1977.