girl's name
Rakiah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 59
Rakiah is a girl's name. In 2013 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 2002, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Rakiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 7 |
How popular is Rakiah?
In 2013, Rakiah 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 Rakiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rakiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rakiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rakiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rakiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rakiah
How popular is the name Rakiah?
In 2013, Rakiah 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 Rakiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Rakiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rakiah most popular?
Rakiah peaked in 2002, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.