girl's name
Rashidah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 343
Rashidah is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Rashidah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Rashidah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 142 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 83 |
How popular is Rashidah?
In 1997, Rashidah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Rashidah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rashidah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rashidah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rashidah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rashidah
How popular is the name Rashidah?
In 1997, Rashidah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rashidah a girl's or a boy's name?
Rashidah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rashidah most popular?
Rashidah peaked in 1977, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.