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 #4486

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Name B

Rakeem

Boy name · Rank #4767

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Metric Rakim Rakeem
Current Rank #4486 #4767
Total Births (all years) 1,322 2,182
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 94 183
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Rakim Rakeem
1970s - 28
1980s 172 275
1990s 563 1,094
2000s 237 266
2010s 221 319
2020s 129 200

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 23 21
2025 13 30

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, 1981–2025.

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