Rashad
How to say it: ruh-SHAHD · /rəˈʃɑd/
From Arabic 'rashada' meaning righteous, well-guided, or of good conduct.
Rashad was the 1,430th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 95 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,993 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,430 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 95 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,898 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,993 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rashad has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rashad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
Famous people named Rashad
- Rashad al-Alimi (born 1954)Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen since 2022
- Rashad Sadygov (born 1982)Association football player from Azerbaijan
- Rashad Evans (born 1979)American mixed martial artist
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