Rakeem vs Rakesh

Side-by-side comparison of Rakeem and Rakesh — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rakeem

Boy name · Rank #4754

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Name B

Rakesh

Boy name

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Metric Rakeem Rakesh
Current Rank #4754 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,152 440
Peak Year 1992 1980
Peak Year Births 183 21
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Rakeem Rakesh
1960ss — 16
1970ss 28 129
1980ss 275 153
1990ss 1,094 74
2000ss 266 57
2010ss 319 11
2020ss 170 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakeem Rakesh
2014 24 —
2015 31 —
2016 40 —
2017 34 —
2018 37 —
2019 38 —
2020 42 —
2021 43 —
2022 25 —
2023 39 —
2024 21 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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