10,684births recorded
5Countries
3Variants
1978Peak · France
#1746France 2025
Rashida is a girl name family recorded 10,684 times in 5 countries since 1939. It ranks highest today in France (#1746 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1978, at 31.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rachida (France, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rashida
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachida | French | 6,555 | 🇫🇷 France | #1746 | 1978 | ▲ 68 % |
| Rachida | French | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Rashida | Kazakh | 3,005 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1977 | ▼ 5 % |
| Rashida | Kazakh | 678 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1997 | – |
| Rashida | Kazakh | 92 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Rashidah | English | 343 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rachida ↔ Rashida — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Rashida ↔ Rashidah — spelling variant
Questions about Rashida
How popular is the name Rashida?
In 2025 it ranked #1746 in France. Official registers record 10,684 births across 5 countries.
What is Rashida in other languages?
Rachida (French); Rashidah (English).
When was Rashida most popular?
It peaked in France in 1978, at 31.6 births per 100,000.
Is Rashida a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rashida is a girl name.