Rahim: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,178

among boys · ↑813 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rahim · +57% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,880

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

66 babies

All-time total

1,905

#3,406 all-time among boys

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Rahim popularity over time

1,905 babies have been named Rahim since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	19	2	–	#2,932
1970s	297	30	+1463%	#1,337
1980s	287	29	-3%	#1,686
1990s	353	35	+23%	#1,833
2000s	292	29	-17%	#3,056
2010s	370	37	+27%	#2,568
2020s (to 2025)	287	48	+29%	#2,178

Where Rahim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	73	0.04	outside top 500
2030	74	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Rahim

Rahim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,178 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,905 American babies have been named Rahim. Its peak came in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rahim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rahim?

The median living Rahim is about 25 years old; half are between 10 and 39. An estimated 1,800 people named Rahim are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rahim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	66	#2,178
2024	42	#2,991
2023	48	#2,723
2022	45	#2,858
2021	41	#3,015
2020	45	#2,745
2019	40	#3,039
2018	50	#2,568
2017	35	#3,294
2016	39	#3,047
2015	39	#3,011
2014	29	#3,670
2013	37	#3,040
2012	31	#3,511
2011	42	#2,840
2010	28	#3,784
2009	19	#5,059
2008	32	#3,474
2007	36	#3,174
2006	31	#3,437
2005	32	#3,217
2004	31	#3,201
2003	25	#3,604
2002	30	#3,070
2001	27	#3,301
2000	29	#3,056
1995	31	#2,485
1990	36	#2,075
1985	28	#2,055
1980	35	#1,686
1975	43	#1,337
1970	6	#4,601
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rahim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rahim?

The median living Rahim is about 25 years old. Half of all living Rahims are between 10 and 39 years old.

How many people named Rahim are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Rahim are alive in the United States, based on 1,905 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rahim mean?

Borrowed from Arabic رَحِيم (raḥīm, “kind, compassionate”).

How popular is the name Rahim in 2025?

Rahim ranked #2,178 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rahim?

1,905 babies have been named Rahim in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rahim most popular?

Rahim peaked in 2025, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Rahim a boy or girl name?

Rahim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rahim rising or falling?

Rahim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rahim become more popular?

Rahim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Rahim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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