Boys' name · since 1971
Raheim
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 880 babies named Raheim, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,565 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,913 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 880
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Raheim is the #9913 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 880 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raheim has been recorded 880 times among boys since 1971, currently ranked #9913 nationally and more common than 29% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #5,565 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,913 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 880 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raheim ranks #5,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,913 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 880 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,565 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,913 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 880
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Raheim's 880 recorded births place it above 87.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Raheim compares
880 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 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
Raheim's all-time total is 138% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raheim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 880 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 34 | 22,252 |
Raheim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raheim's full recorded timeline at 1999, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raheim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Raheim by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (290 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Raheim's strongest decade.
290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Raheim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
124 births
- 1990s
1990s
211 births
- 2000s
2000s
290 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 290 births (33% of all-time use).
How Raheim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Raheim's total volume
Raheim by state
Where Raheim concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 90 | 10.2% |
| #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% |
90 of 880 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Raheim's data
- Raheim's decade-level peak was the 2000s (290 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Raheims (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Raheim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1971–2025 (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 Raheim 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.