Boys' name · since 1975

Raheam

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Raheam, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,988 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Raheam since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Raheam has 16 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1992.

  • #30,988 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raheam ranks #30,988 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,988 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raheam's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Raheam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Raheam's full recorded timeline at 1981, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Raheam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 197519811992 5

Raheam by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1980s was Raheam's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Raheam births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raheam? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 16 babies named Raheam. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,988 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 6 births.
Where does Raheam sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raheam ranks #30,988 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raheam most popular? ▼
Raheam was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Raheam been used? ▼
Raheam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 18 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Raheam? ▼
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.

What to do with Raheam's data

  • Raheam's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Raheam

Nearby Names Like Raheam

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raheam

Raheem Boy
#1439 8,524 births
Rahul Boy
#9063 3,332 births
Rahim Boy
#2174 1,905 births
Rahsaan Boy
1,614 births
Rahman Boy
#4288 1,286 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raheam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1975–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Raheam 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 August 2026.