girl's name
Rakesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 123
Rakesha is a girl's name. In 1994 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1981, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Rakesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 73 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 23 |
How popular is Rakesha?
In 1994, Rakesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Rakesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rakesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rakesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rakesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rakesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rakesha
How popular is the name Rakesha?
In 1994, Rakesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rakesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Rakesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rakesha most popular?
Rakesha peaked in 1981, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.