boy's name
Raam
RAHM (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 149
Raam is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raam Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Raam?
In 2025, Raam was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raam Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Raam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Raam Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Raam
- Hindi RAHM
Sibling Names for Raam
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Raam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Raam
How popular is the name Raam?
In 2025, Raam was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raam a girl's or a boy's name?
Raam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raam?
Raam has 1 syllable.
When was Raam most popular?
Raam peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raam currently ranks #3,064 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.