Rakesh vs Rakeem

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

Name A

Rakesh

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Name B

Rakeem

Boy name · Rank #4767

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Metric Rakesh Rakeem
Current Rank Unranked #4767
Total Births (all years) 442 2,182
Peak Year 1980 1992
Peak Year Births 21 183
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Rakesh Rakeem
1960s 16 -
1970s 129 28
1980s 153 275
1990s 75 1,094
2000s 58 266
2010s 11 319
2020s - 200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakesh Rakeem
2014 - 24
2015 - 31
2016 - 40
2017 - 34
2018 - 37
2019 - 38
2020 - 42
2021 - 43
2022 - 25
2023 - 39
2024 - 21
2025 - 30

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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