Rakem vs Rakim

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

Name A

Rakem

Boy name

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Name B

Rakim

Boy name · Rank #4619

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Metric Rakem Rakim
Current Rank Unranked #4619
Total Births (all years) 26 1,308
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 9 94
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Rakem Rakim
1980ss — 172
1990ss 21 563
2000ss — 237
2010ss 5 221
2020ss — 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakem Rakim
2014 — 28
2015 — 14
2016 5 32
2017 — 21
2018 — 22
2019 — 15
2020 — 23
2021 — 22
2022 — 28
2023 — 20
2024 — 22

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, 1990–2016.

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