Rahi
Girl name · #4840 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rahi? In official American birth records, Rahi has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Rahi ranks #4840 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Rahi.
The 26-year story
Rahi first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. 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 Rahi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rahi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rahi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rahi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rahi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rahi is most common
State-level data for Rahi 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 Rahi
Statistically, parents drawn to Rahi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raahi, Elahi, Ramani, Xochi, and Eymi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rahi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11231 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12206 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rahi?
In official American birth records, the name Rahi first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Rahi a popular girl name?
Rahi ranked #4840 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Rahi most popular?
Rahi peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rahi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Rahi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.