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Rasheed

boy name
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

rightly guided; a classic since the 1970s Black pride era

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rasheed peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Rasheed

Most people given the name Rasheed in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Rasheed you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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