Rashid comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning Rightly guided, wise.
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How popular is Rashid?
1996peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 1990s — when Rashid was at its most popular. At its height in 1996, Rashid reached #1,509 nationally — 67 babies received it that single year. Today, Rashid is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,230) with about 37 babies named Rashid each year. Rashid's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,534 babies have been registered as Rashid since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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