Rashan
Rashan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashan Charles, British man who died during a police arrest Rashan Gary, American football player Rashan Peiris, Sri Lankan cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Rashan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rashan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Rashan Charles, British man who died during a police arrest Rashan Gary, American football player Rashan Peiris, Sri Lankan cricketer
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The Story of Rashan
As a girl name
Rashan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 8 Rashans were born — ranking #6,259 that year. As of 2026, Rashan ranks #11,780 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Rashans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rashan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 51 Rashans were born — ranking #1,291 that year. As of 2026, Rashan ranks #9,821 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 935 Rashans 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 Rashan
Rashan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 935 births in the dataset. Rashan's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,291. Use the chart and map above to compare Rashan'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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