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 #4754

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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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