Boys' name · since 1993

Rakeim

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Rakeim, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,982 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Rakeim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1993.

Rakeim has 34 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1993 to 2005.

  • #24,982 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakeim ranks #24,982 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,982 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rakeim's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% 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.

Rakeim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rakeim's full recorded timeline at 1997, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rakeim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1995)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 199319951996199720012005 5

Rakeim by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Rakeim's strongest decade.

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

Rakeim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 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 Rakeim? ▼
34 babies have been named Rakeim since 1993. All-time, it sits at #24,982 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1995 with 8 births.
Where does Rakeim sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakeim ranks #24,982 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 Rakeim most popular? ▼
Rakeim was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Rakeim been used? ▼
Rakeim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 13 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Rakeim? ▼
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 Rakeim's data

  • Rakeim's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Rakeim

Nearby Names Like Rakeim

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rakeim

Rakeem Boy
#3697 2,182 births
Rakim Boy
#6571 1,322 births
Rakan Boy
#1899 938 births
Rakesh Boy
442 births
Rakai Boy
#2277 192 births

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Cromwell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rakeim: 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, 1993–2005 (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 Rakeim 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.