girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Rahma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,253 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#2,253
among girls · ↑8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
82
named Rahma · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,601
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
97 babies
All-time total
1,532
#5,623 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Rahma popularity over time

1,532 babies have been named Rahma since 1990, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 95 10 – #5,569
2000s 305 31 +221% #3,789
2010s 669 67 +119% #2,049
2020s (to 2025) 463 77 +15% #2,253

Where Rahma is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 86 0.05 outside top 500
2028 88 0.05 outside top 500
2029 89 0.06 outside top 500
2030 91 0.06 outside top 500

Where Rahma is most popular

Girls named Rahma per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rahma born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 45 0.417 +759%
New York 50 0.126 +160%
Michigan 22 0.121 +149%
Ohio 23 0.097 +100%
Washington 12 0.083 +71%
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -13%
Virginia 5 0.029 -40%
Texas 23 0.029 -41%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -43%
California 21 0.025 -49%
Florida 5 0.012 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rahma

Rahma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,253 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,532 American babies have been named Rahma. Its peak came in 2016, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Rahma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rahma?

The median living Rahma is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 1,500 people named Rahma are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Rahma year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 82 #2,253
2024 83 #2,261
2023 83 #2,254
2022 71 #2,523
2021 75 #2,411
2020 69 #2,521
2019 69 #2,558
2018 75 #2,414
2017 75 #2,421
2016 97 #2,049
2015 75 #2,452
2014 54 #3,103
2013 62 #2,801
2012 45 #3,570
2011 60 #2,898
2010 57 #3,004
2009 41 #3,852
2008 27 #5,402
2007 32 #4,644
2006 39 #3,907
2005 39 #3,789
2004 30 #4,584
2003 24 #5,203
2002 26 #4,728
2001 20 #5,757
2000 27 #4,501
1995 8 #10,270
1990 6 #12,502
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rahma?

The median living Rahma is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rahmas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Rahma are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Rahma are alive in the United States, based on 1,532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rahma in 2025?

Rahma ranked #2,253 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rahma?

1,532 babies have been named Rahma in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rahma most popular?

Rahma peaked in 2016, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Rahma a boy or girl name?

Rahma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rahma rising or falling?

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

Will Rahma become more popular?

Rahma is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Rahma 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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