boy's name
Rashid
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,007
Rashid is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rashid is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rashid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 435 |
| 1980s | 495 |
| 1990s | 564 |
| 2000s | 447 |
| 2010s | 392 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 188 |
How popular is Rashid?
In 2025, Rashid was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rashid is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rashid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rashid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rashid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rashid in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Rashid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rashid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rashid
How popular is the name Rashid?
In 2025, Rashid was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rashid a girl's or a boy's name?
Rashid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rashid?
Rashid has 2 syllables.
When was Rashid most popular?
Rashid peaked in 1996, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rashid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rashid currently ranks #2,426 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.