Rakeem vs Rakim

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

Name A

Rakeem

Boy name · Rank #4767

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Name B

Rakim

Boy name · Rank #4486

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Metric Rakeem Rakim
Current Rank #4767 #4486
Total Births (all years) 2,182 1,322
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 183 94
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Rakeem Rakim
1970s 28 -
1980s 275 172
1990s 1,094 563
2000s 266 237
2010s 319 221
2020s 200 129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakeem Rakim
2014 24 28
2015 31 14
2016 40 32
2017 34 21
2018 37 22
2019 38 15
2020 42 23
2021 43 22
2022 25 28
2023 39 20
2024 21 23
2025 30 13

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, 1975–2025.

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