Rakiyah vs Rakel

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

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Rakiyah

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Name B

Rakel

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Metric Rakiyah Rakel
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 470 305
Peak Year 2008 2002
Peak Year Births 41 15
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Rakiyah Rakel
1970ss — 5
1980ss — 44
1990ss 44 79
2000ss 214 107
2010ss 172 70
2020ss 40 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rakiyah Rakel
2014 21 9
2015 14 8
2016 12 10
2017 13 —
2018 18 7
2019 15 7
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, 1994–2023.

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