US rank #2258 Girls' name Peak 2016 1,450 births

Rahma — #2258 US girls' name

1,450 babies named Rahma in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s952000s3052010s6692020s381
#2258
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Rahma was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

97 babies were named Rahma in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rahma

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,450 babies named Rahma between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rahma currently holds the #2258 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 97 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rahma performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 669 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rahma shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 152 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rahma in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rahma 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 1,450 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.

Rahma at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,450

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2016

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,258

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rahma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
97
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941990 6

Rahma by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
669 births that decade — 46% of Rahma's all-time total
1990s952000s3052010s6692020s381

Rahma by state

Where Rahma concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rahma
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
152 10.5%
#2 New York
137 9.4%
#3 Ohio
74 5.1%
#4 California
54 3.7%
#5 Texas
44 3.0%
#6 Michigan
32 2.2%
#7 Washington
28 1.9%
#8 Virginia
16 1.1%
Minnesota share of Rahma's total US births 10.5%
Even split

152 of 1,450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Rahma appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahma?
1,450 babies have been named Rahma since 1990. It currently ranks #2258 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 97 births.
When was Rahma most popular?
Rahma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 669 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Rahma most popular?
The top states for the name Rahma are Minnesota (152 births), New York (137 births), Ohio (74 births).
How long has the name Rahma been used?
Rahma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rahma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rahaf, Rahel, Raha, Rahima, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.