Total births
185
Girls' name · since 1976
Rakeisha
Rakeisha has 185 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 185
- total births
- 1976–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Rakeisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 185 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakeisha has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2000.
- 185 total births
- 1976–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
185 girls have been named Rakeisha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 185
- total births
- 1976–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Rakeisha was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
17 babies were named Rakeisha in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rakeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rakeisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rakeisha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Rakeisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Rakeisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rakeisha's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Rakeisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 74 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rakeisha? ▼
Rakeisha has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 17 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Rakeisha most popular? ▼
Rakeisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Rakeisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rakeisha since 1976 -- 25 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Rakeisha? ▼
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.
What to do with Rakeisha's data
- Rakeisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (74 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.
- 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 Rakeisha
Nearby Names Like Rakeisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rakeisha
Rakia Girl
504 births
Rakiyah Girl
486 births
Rakiya Girl
#14027 428 births
Rakel Girl
305 births
Rakayla Girl
240 births
Compare Rakeisha side by side: Rakeisha vs Rakia Rakeisha vs Rakiyah Rakeisha vs Rakiya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2000 (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. "Rakeisha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 185 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rakeisha. 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 Rakeisha 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 June 2026.