Rakeem
Rakeem was the #3,658 boys' name in the US in 2025 (30 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Rakeem as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,658 (30) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #4,701 (21) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #3,117 (39) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #4,184 (25) | — | — |
| 2021 | #2,862 (43) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #2,846 (42) | #3,334 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #3,103 (38) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #3,106 (37) | #2,445 (8) | — |
| 2017 | #3,312 (34) | #2,052 (11) | — |
| 2016 | #2,935 (40) | #2,804 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #3,513 (31) | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #4,138 (24) | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #3,405 (31) | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #3,059 (37) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,221 (23) | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1992 at #770.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1975.
How common is it?
about 1 in 56,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Rakeem is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 72,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 38,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakeem | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Rakeem | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Rakeem | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Rakeem | US | Boys | #3,658 | 30 |