Rahim
Boy name · #2174 in 2025 · Very rare
Rahim is currently the #2174 boy name in the United States — 66 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2966, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 27,273 American boys born in 2025 carries the name.
The 58-year story
Rahim first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 66 babies and a rank of #2167. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rahim per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rahim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rahim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rahim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rahim is most common
State-level data for Rahim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rahim
Statistically, parents drawn to Rahim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hashim, Salim, Asim, Qasim, and Naim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rahim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2167 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2966 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rahim a popular boy name?
Rahim ranked #2174 among boys in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2966.
When was the name Rahim most popular?
Rahim peaked in 2025, when 66 American boys received the name (ranked #2167 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rahim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American boys was named Rahim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.