Rakesh vs Rakan

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

Name A

Rakesh

Boy name

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Name B

Rakan

Boy name · Rank #2648

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Metric Rakesh Rakan
Current Rank Unranked #2648
Total Births (all years) 440 855
Peak Year 1980 2023
Peak Year Births 21 68
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Rakesh Rakan
1960ss 16 —
1970ss 129 —
1980ss 153 11
1990ss 74 94
2000ss 57 138
2010ss 11 367
2020ss — 245

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakesh Rakan
2014 — 33
2015 — 34
2016 — 54
2017 — 47
2018 — 57
2019 — 54
2020 — 30
2021 — 34
2022 — 63
2023 — 68
2024 — 50

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, 1966–2013.

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