boy's name
Rahim
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,407
France
#399
2025 births
Rahim is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rahim is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rahim over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 297 |
| 1980s | 287 |
| 1990s | 353 |
| 2000s | 292 |
| 2010s | 370 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 287 |
How popular is Rahim?
In 2025, Rahim was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rahim 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.
How Rahim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rahïm | Rahïm is a rare spelling of Rahim, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Rahîm | Rahîm is a rare spelling of Rahim, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Rahim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rahim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rahim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rahim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rahim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rahim
How popular is the name Rahim?
In 2025, Rahim was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rahim a girl's or a boy's name?
Rahim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rahim?
Rahim has 2 syllables.
When was Rahim most popular?
Rahim peaked in 2025, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rahim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rahim currently ranks #399 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.