US rank #11141 Boys' name Peak 2003 872 births

Raheim — #11141 US boys' name

872 babies named Raheim in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s721980s1241990s2112000s2902010s1212020s54
#11141
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Raheim was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

49 babies were named Raheim in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raheim

The Social Security Administration has registered 872 babies named Raheim between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raheim currently holds the #11141 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raheim performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 290 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Raheim shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Raheim in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raheim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 872 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raheim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

872

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2003

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,141

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raheim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
49
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
0102030405060 202420172010200319961989198219741971 7

Raheim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
290 births that decade — 33% of Raheim's all-time total
1970s721980s1241990s2112000s2902010s1212020s54

Raheim by state

Where Raheim concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Raheim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
90 10.3%
#2 Louisiana
17 1.9%
#3 California
5 0.6%
#4 Florida
5 0.6%
#5 New Jersey
5 0.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.6%
New York share of Raheim's total US births 10.3%
Even split

90 of 872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raheim?
872 babies have been named Raheim since 1971. It currently ranks #11141 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 49 births.
When was Raheim most popular?
Raheim was most popular in the 2000s decade with 290 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Raheim most popular?
The top states for the name Raheim are New York (90 births), Louisiana (17 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Raheim been used?
Raheim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raheim?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.