Boys' name · since 1988

Rahkim

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Rahkim, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

Rahkim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1988.

Rahkim has 92 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2017.

  • #17,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahkim ranks #17,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rahkim's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% 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.

Rahkim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rahkim's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rahkim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 198819921995199719992001200820132017 7

Rahkim by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (46 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Rahkim's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Rahkim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahkim? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 92 babies named Rahkim. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,977 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 8 births.
Where does Rahkim sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahkim ranks #17,977 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 Rahkim most popular? ▼
Rahkim was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Rahkim been used? ▼
Rahkim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 30 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Rahkim? ▼
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 Rahkim's data

  • Rahkim's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- 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 Rahkim

Nearby Names Like Rahkim

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

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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Names with a similar number of total births

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Alvar
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Adger
92 births · Peak 1917
Ascension
92 births · Peak 1924
Wofford
92 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rahkim: 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, 1988–2017 (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 Rahkim 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.