Boys' name · since 1989

Rakeen

Rakeen has 84 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
84
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Rakeen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 84 have been recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Rakeen recorded 84 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2011.

  • #18,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 84 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakeen ranks #18,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
84
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rakeen's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% 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.

Rakeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rakeen splits its recorded history at 1994: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rakeen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 1989199019911992199319941996199920062011 5

Rakeen by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (60 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Rakeen's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Rakeen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rakeen?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 84 babies named Rakeen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,586 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 12 births.
Where does Rakeen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakeen ranks #18,586 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 Rakeen most popular?
Rakeen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Rakeen been used?
Rakeen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 23 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Rakeen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rakeem, Rakim, Rakan, Rakesh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rakeen's data

  • Rakeen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rakeen

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rakeen: 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, 1989–2011 (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 Rakeen 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.