Rahim
Boy name · #2174 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rahim in class?
Rahim scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rahim is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rahim is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rahims were NY (9), TX (9), VA (8), CA (6), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.