boy's name

Raqib

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 26

Raqib is a boy's name. In 2004 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2003.

Raqib over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s.

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Births named Raqib by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 6
2010s 14

How popular is Raqib?

In 2019, Raqib was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Raqib is used

England & Wales #6,034 3 in 2019
United States #11,289 6 in 2004

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Raqib

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raqib over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Raqib

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raqib — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Raqib

How popular is the name Raqib?

In 2019, Raqib was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Raqib a girl's or a boy's name?

Raqib is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Raqib most popular?

Raqib peaked in 2011, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.