Rasha
Rasha or Racha is a female name of Arabic origin. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Rasha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rasha or Racha is a female name of Arabic origin. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Rasha
As a girl name
Rasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 26 Rashas were born — ranking #3,968 that year. As of 2026, Rasha ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 686 Rashas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Rashas were born — ranking #5,123 that year. As of 2026, Rasha ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Rashas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rasha
Rasha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 686 births in the dataset. Rasha's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,968. Use the chart and map above to compare Rasha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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