US rank #8126 Boys' name Peak 2022 160 births

Rahm — #8126 US boys' name

160 babies named Rahm in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s132010s872020s60
#8126
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Rahm was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

18 babies were named Rahm in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rahm

The Social Security Administration has registered 160 babies named Rahm between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rahm currently holds the #8126 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rahm performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rahm shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rahm in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rahm 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 160 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.

Rahm at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

160

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2022

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,126

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rahm popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
18
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220092008 5

Rahm by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
87 births that decade — 54% of Rahm's all-time total
2000s132010s872020s60

Rahm by state

Where Rahm concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rahm
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 3.8%
#2 New York
5 3.1%
California share of Rahm's total US births 3.8%
Even split

6 of 160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahm?
160 babies have been named Rahm since 2008. It currently ranks #8126 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 18 births.
When was Rahm most popular?
Rahm was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Rahm most popular?
The top states for the name Rahm are California (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Rahm been used?
Rahm has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rahm?
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.

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, 2008–2024 (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.