Rakan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,900

among boys · ↑759 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rakan · +66% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,579

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

83 babies

All-time total

938

#5,336 all-time among boys

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Rakan popularity over time

938 babies have been named Rakan since 1981, 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
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1980s	11	1	–	#6,530
1990s	94	9	+755%	#3,793
2000s	138	14	+47%	#4,523
2010s	367	37	+166%	#2,350
2020s (to 2025)	328	55	+49%	#1,900

Where Rakan 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	88	0.05	outside top 500
2027	93	0.05	outside top 500
2028	97	0.06	outside top 500
2029	101	0.06	outside top 500
2030	104	0.06	outside top 500

Where Rakan is most popular

Boys named Rakan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Alabama.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Rakan 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	45	0.220	+537%
New York	58	0.134	+288%
Alabama	5	0.046	+33%
California	30	0.033	-5%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-43%
Florida	5	0.011	-69%
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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 Rakan

Rakan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,900 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 938 American babies have been named Rakan. Its peak came in 2025, when 83 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 Rakan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rakan?

The median living Rakan is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Rakan 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.

Rakan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	83	#1,900
2024	50	#2,659
2023	68	#2,143
2022	63	#2,293
2021	34	#3,401
2020	30	#3,632
2019	54	#2,479
2018	57	#2,350
2017	47	#2,659
2016	54	#2,405
2015	34	#3,347
2014	33	#3,357
2013	31	#3,477
2012	25	#4,100
2011	22	#4,471
2010	10	#7,996
2009	15	#6,015
2008	12	#7,094
2007	18	#5,162
2006	13	#6,380
2005	16	#5,226
2004	7	#9,704
2003	10	#7,119
2002	17	#4,660
2001	13	#5,602
2000	17	#4,523
1995	10	#5,818
1990	8	#6,277
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rakan?

The median living Rakan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Rakans are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Rakan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Rakan are alive in the United States, based on 938 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rakan mean?

Borrowed from Arabic راكان ("steadfast, strong").

How popular is the name Rakan in 2025?

Rakan ranked #1,900 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rakan?

938 babies have been named Rakan in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rakan most popular?

Rakan peaked in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Rakan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rakan rising or falling?

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

Will Rakan become more popular?

Rakan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 boys named Rakan 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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