Rakesh vs Rakim

Side-by-side comparison of Rakesh and Rakim — 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

Rakim

Boy name · Rank #4619

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Metric Rakesh Rakim
Current Rank Unranked #4619
Total Births (all years) 440 1,308
Peak Year 1980 1992
Peak Year Births 21 94
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Rakesh Rakim
1960ss 16 —
1970ss 129 —
1980ss 153 172
1990ss 74 563
2000ss 57 237
2010ss 11 221
2020ss — 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakesh Rakim
2014 — 28
2015 — 14
2016 — 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, 1966–2013.

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