Total births
218
Girls' name · since 1999
Rahmah
Rahmah has 218 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6549
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Rahmah currently ranks #6549 among girls' names in America, with 218 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahmah has been recorded 218 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #6549 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #6549 among girls today
- 218 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rahmah is currently the #6549 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 218 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6549
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Rahmah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6549
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Rahmah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
23 babies were named Rahmah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rahmah compares
218 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Rahmah's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rahmah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 218 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rahmah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rahmah splits its recorded history at 2015: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rahmah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,549
Active since
1999
Rahmah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Rahmah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rahmah's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rahmah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 100 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rahmah? ▼
218 babies have been named Rahmah since 1999. It currently ranks #6549 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 23 births.
When was Rahmah most popular? ▼
Rahmah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Rahmah been used? ▼
Rahmah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rahmah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rahma, Rahaf, Rahel, Raha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rahmah's data
- Rahmah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rahmah
Nearby Names Like Rahmah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rahmah
Rahma Girl
#2261 1,532 births
Rahaf Girl
#3066 887 births
Rahel Girl
#12433 511 births
Raha Girl
#2258 420 births
Rahima Girl
#7818 210 births
Compare Rahmah side by side: Rahmah vs Rahma Rahmah vs Rahaf Rahmah vs Rahel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rahmah: #6549 Girls' Name - 218 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rahmah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rahmah 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 July 2026.