Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1991
Rakeia
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Rakeia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1991–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rakeia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1991.
Rakeia has 12 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1994.
- 12 total births
- 1991–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Rakeia since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 12
- total births
- 1991–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rakeia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rakeia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Rakeia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rakeia's full recorded timeline at 1994, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rakeia at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Rakeia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1994
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Rakeia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rakeia's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rakeia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rakeia? ▼
Rakeia has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 7 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Rakeia most popular? ▼
Rakeia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Rakeia been used? ▼
Rakeia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 4 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Rakeia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rakia, Rakiyah, Rakiya, Rakel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Rakeia
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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, 1991–1994 (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. "Rakeia: Baby Name Since 1991 - 12 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rakeia. 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 Rakeia 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.