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How Many People Are Named Raheem?
Estimated people named Raheem living in the U.S. today
8,162
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,402
- Peak year: 1993 (556 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,162
Raheem by age group — who carries the name today?
Raheem popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Raheem
Raheem has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,402 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,162 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 41,877 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Raheems you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Raheem in the US?
An estimated 8,162 people named Raheem are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Raheem very rare — about 1 in 41,877 Americans.
Is Raheem a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Raheem is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Raheem most popular?
Raheem peaked in 1993, when 556 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Raheem?
Raheem ranks #2,726 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).