Rakesha vs Rakiyah

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

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Rakesha

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Name B

Rakiyah

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Metric Rakesha Rakiyah
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 123 470
Peak Year 1981 2008
Peak Year Births 10 41
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Rakesha Rakiyah
1970ss 27 —
1980ss 73 —
1990ss 23 44
2000ss — 214
2010ss — 172
2020ss — 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakesha Rakiyah
2014 — 21
2015 — 14
2016 — 12
2017 — 13
2018 — 18
2019 — 15
2020 — 8
2021 — 10
2022 — 12
2023 — 10

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, 1975–1994.

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