Rashmi
Rashmi is a Hindu, Sanskrit unisexual name in India. Rashmi means a single 'First ray of light', a very popular name in Hindu. More common in females as compared to males.
Meaning & Origin of Rashmi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rashmi is a Hindu, Sanskrit unisexual name in India. Rashmi means a single 'First ray of light', a very popular name in Hindu. More common in females as compared to males.
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The Story of Rashmi
Rashmi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 15 Rashmis were born — ranking #4,745 that year. As of 2026, Rashmi ranks #14,823 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 308 Rashmis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rashmi
Rashmi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 308 births in the dataset. Rashmi's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,745. Use the chart and map above to compare Rashmi'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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