Rahma
Girl name · #2251 in 2025 · Very rare
Rahma is currently the #2251 girl name in the United States — 82 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Rahma.
Babies named Rahma per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Rahma first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 97 girls were named Rahma — good for #2033 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rahma in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rahma is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rahma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rahma is most common
State-level data for Rahma 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 Rahma
Statistically, parents drawn to Rahma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhema, Navya, Reema, Ellia, and Arina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rahma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 83 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rahma a popular girl name?
Rahma ranked #2251 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Rahma most popular?
Rahma peaked in 2016, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2033 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rahma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Rahma. 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.