Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1990
Rakem
Rakem has 26 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1990–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Rakem is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1990.
Rakem has 26 recorded births among boys since 1990, 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 1990 to 2016.
- 26 total births
- 1990–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Rakem since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 26
- total births
- 1990–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Rakem was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rakem in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Rakem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rakem's full recorded timeline at 1996, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rakem at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Rakem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2016
- Peak year (1992)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Rakem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rakem's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Rakem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rakem? ▼
26 babies have been named Rakem since 1990. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Rakem most popular? ▼
Rakem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Rakem been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rakem since 1990 -- 27 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Rakem? ▼
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 Rakem's data
- Rakem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (21 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.
- 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 Rakem
Nearby Names Like Rakem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rakem
Rakeem Boy
#4767 2,182 births
Rakim Boy
#4486 1,322 births
Rakan Boy
#2655 938 births
Rakesh Boy
442 births
Rakai Boy
#3329 192 births
Compare Rakem side by side: Rakem vs Rakeem Rakem vs Rakim Rakem vs Rakan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2016 (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. "Rakem: Baby Name Since 1990 - 26 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rakem. 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 Rakem 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.