Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Rakia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rakia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
27 babies
All-time total
504
#11,807 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Rakia popularity over time

504 babies have been named Rakia since 1974, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 44 4 – #5,858
1980s 142 14 +223% #3,984
1990s 198 20 +39% #4,195
2000s 109 11 -45% #5,273
2010s 11 1 -90% #16,503
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Rakia

Rakia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 504 American babies have been named Rakia. Its peak came in 1999, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Rakia?

The median living Rakia is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Rakia are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Rakia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2013 – –
2012 5 #18,932
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,503
2009 5 #19,540
2008 8 #13,534
2007 13 #9,420
2006 13 #9,156
2005 13 #8,750
2004 15 #7,747
2003 – –
2002 9 #10,884
2001 11 #9,218
2000 22 #5,273
1995 17 #5,629
1990 22 #4,482
1985 15 #5,025
1980 14 #5,162
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rakia?

The median living Rakia is about 33 years old. Half of all living Rakias are between 26 and 39 years old.

How many people named Rakia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rakia are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rakia in 2025?

Rakia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rakia?

504 babies have been named Rakia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rakia most popular?

Rakia peaked in 1999, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Rakia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rakia rising or falling?

Rakia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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