Boys' name · since 2016

Raking

Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Raking, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,181 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade

Raking is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 2016.

Raking has 29 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2022.

  • #26,181 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 2016
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raking ranks #26,181 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,181 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raking's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% 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.

Raking's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Raking's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Raking popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
45678910 2016201820192022 8

Raking by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (21 births, 72% of the file).

2010s was Raking's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Raking births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raking? ▼
Raking has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,181 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Raking sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raking ranks #26,181 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 Raking most popular? ▼
Raking was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Raking been used? ▼
Raking has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 7 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Raking? ▼
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 Raking's data

  • Raking's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- 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 Raking

Nearby Names Like Raking

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

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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Rufe
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raking: 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, 2016–2022 (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 Raking 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.