Recorded 1986–1993 Girls' name Peak 1988 53 births

Rakeshia — girls' name

53 babies named Rakeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s271990s26
1980s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Rakeshia was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rakeshia in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rakeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Rakeshia between 1986 and 1993, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rakeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rakeshia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rakeshia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rakeshia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rakeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

53

Since 1986

8 years of records

Peak year

1988

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1986

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1993

Rakeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1986

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
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Rakeshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 51% of Rakeshia's all-time total
1980s271990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rakeshia?
53 babies have been named Rakeshia since 1986. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Rakeshia most popular?
Rakeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Rakeshia been used?
Rakeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 8 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Rakeshia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.