Boys' name · since 1946
Rahn
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 348 babies named Rahn, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,787 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 348
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rahn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 348 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Rahn recorded 348 times among boys since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2007.
- #9,787 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 348 born since 1946
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rahn ranks #9,787 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 348 born since 1946, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,787 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 348
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rahn's 348 recorded births place it above 78.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Rahn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rahn splits its recorded history at 1969: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rahn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2007
- Peak year (1954)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Rahn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (141 births, 41% of the file).
1950s was Rahn's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Rahn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
141 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 141 births (41% of all-time use).
Rahn by state
Where Rahn concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 7 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Nebraska | | 5 | 1.4% |
8 of 348 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Rahn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rahns (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rahn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1946–2007 (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 Rahn 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.