Rashi
The Story of Rashi
As a girl name
Rashi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 16 Rashis were born — ranking #7,513 that year. As of 2026, Rashi ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 213 Rashis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rashi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 13 Rashis were born — ranking #3,168 that year. As of 2026, Rashi ranks #9,392 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Rashis 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 Rashi
Rashi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 213 births in the dataset. Rashi's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Rashi'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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