Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1992
Rakiah
Rakiah has 59 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 1992–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Rakiah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 59 have been recorded since 1992.
Rakiah has 59 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2013.
- 59 total births
- 1992–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Rakiah since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 59
- total births
- 1992–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Rakiah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Rakiah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Rakiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rakiah splits its recorded history at 2004: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rakiah at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Rakiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2013
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rakiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rakiah's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Rakiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rakiah? ▼
59 babies have been named Rakiah since 1992. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2002 with 12 births.
When was Rakiah most popular? ▼
Rakiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Rakiah been used? ▼
Rakiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 22 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Rakiah? ▼
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 Rakiah's data
- Rakiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Rakiah
Nearby Names Like Rakiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rakiah
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Rakel Girl
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Rakayla Girl
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Compare Rakiah side by side: Rakiah vs Rakia Rakiah vs Rakiyah Rakiah vs Rakiya
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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, 1992–2013 (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. "Rakiah: Baby Name Since 1992 - 59 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rakiah. 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 Rakiah 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.