Boys' name · since 1971
Rahiem
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 652 babies named Rahiem, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,731 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 652
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rahiem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 652 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahiem has been recorded 652 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2024.
- #6,731 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 652 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahiem ranks #6,731 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 652 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,731 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 652
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rahiem's 652 recorded births place it above 85.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Rahiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rahiem's full recorded timeline at 1998, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rahiem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1980)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Rahiem by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (145 births, 22% of the file).
2000s was Rahiem's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Rahiem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
133 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 145 births (22% of all-time use).
How Rahiem 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 Rahiem's total volume
Rahiem by state
Where Rahiem concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
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What to do with Rahiem's data
- Rahiem's decade-level peak was the 2000s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rahiems (118 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rahiem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1971–2024 (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 Rahiem 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.