Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2019
Rah
Rah has 36 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13776
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Rah is the #13776 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rah has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #13776 nationally and more common than 4% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #13776 among boys today
- 36 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rah is currently the #13776 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 36 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13776
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Rah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13776
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Rah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Rah compares
36 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rah's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rah splits its recorded history at 2021: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,776
Active since
2019
Rah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Rah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rah's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Rah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rah? ▼
Rah has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13776 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Rah most popular? ▼
Rah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Rah been used? ▼
Rah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raheem, Rahul, Rahim, Rahsaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rah
Nearby Names Like Rah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rah
Raheem Boy
#1367 8,524 births
Rahul Boy
#11156 3,332 births
Rahim Boy
#2976 1,905 births
Rahsaan Boy
#11176 1,614 births
Rahman Boy
#4931 1,286 births
Compare Rah side by side: Rah vs Raheem Rah vs Rahul Rah vs Rahim
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rah: #13776 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.