unisex name
Rakhi
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 97
Rakhi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Rakhi 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 | 21 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How popular is Rakhi?
In 2025, Rakhi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rakhi 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 Rakhi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rakhi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rakhi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rakhi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rakhi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rakhi
How popular is the name Rakhi?
In 2025, Rakhi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rakhi a girl's or a boy's name?
Rakhi is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Rakhi most popular?
Rakhi peaked in 1979, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rakhi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rakhi currently ranks #11,529 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.