Rakim vs Rakeem

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

Name A

Rakim

Boy name · Rank #4619

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Name B

Rakeem

Boy name · Rank #4754

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Metric Rakim Rakeem
Current Rank #4619 #4754
Total Births (all years) 1,308 2,152
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 94 183
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Rakim Rakeem
1970ss — 28
1980ss 172 275
1990ss 563 1,094
2000ss 237 266
2010ss 221 319
2020ss 115 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakim Rakeem
2014 28 24
2015 14 31
2016 32 40
2017 21 34
2018 22 37
2019 15 38
2020 23 42
2021 22 43
2022 28 25
2023 20 39
2024 22 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, 1981–2024.

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