Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Rakiya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rakiya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
32 babies
All-time total
428
#12,986 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Rakiya popularity over time

428 babies have been named Rakiya since 1989, 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 2008Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s 9 1 – #8,551
1990s 99 10 +1000% #5,933
2000s 206 21 +108% #4,734
2010s 96 10 -53% #6,294
2020s (to 2025) 18 3 -69% #14,777

The story of Rakiya

Rakiya 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 1989, 428 American babies have been named Rakiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rakiya?

The median living Rakiya is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Rakiya are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Rakiya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,891
2023 6 #14,777
2022 6 #14,909
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,589
2017 6 #15,514
2016 11 #9,945
2015 8 #12,751
2014 5 #18,607
2013 10 #10,841
2012 14 #8,533
2011 21 #6,294
2010 16 #7,809
2009 18 #7,282
2008 32 #4,734
2007 25 #5,660
2006 23 #5,864
2005 25 #5,221
2004 20 #6,154
2003 23 #5,369
2002 8 #11,934
2001 16 #6,899
2000 16 #6,731
1995 10 #8,576
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rakiya?

The median living Rakiya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Rakiyas are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Rakiya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rakiya are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rakiya in 2025?

Rakiya 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 Rakiya?

428 babies have been named Rakiya in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rakiya most popular?

Rakiya peaked in 2008, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Rakiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rakiya rising or falling?

Rakiya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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