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

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Name B

Rakim

Boy name · Rank #4486

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Metric Rakesh Rakim
Current Rank Unranked #4486
Total Births (all years) 442 1,322
Peak Year 1980 1992
Peak Year Births 21 94
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Rakesh Rakim
1960s 16 -
1970s 129 -
1980s 153 172
1990s 75 563
2000s 58 237
2010s 11 221
2020s - 129

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 - 23
2025 - 13

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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