boy's name
Rakeem
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,359
Rakeem is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1992, when 183 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Rakeem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 275 |
| 1990s | 1,094 |
| 2000s | 266 |
| 2010s | 319 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Rakeem?
In 2025, Rakeem was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rakeem 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 Rakeem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rakeem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rakeem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rakeem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rakeem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rakeem
How popular is the name Rakeem?
In 2025, Rakeem was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rakeem a girl's or a boy's name?
Rakeem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rakeem most popular?
Rakeem peaked in 1992, when 183 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rakeem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rakeem currently ranks #3,612 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.