How Many People Are Named Rahem?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Rahem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Rahem peaked in popularity in 1993 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rahem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Rahem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rahem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1993
8 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rahem
Rahem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 33 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rahem as a male name
Ranked #9,700 in 2004
7 male births in 2004
Peak: 1993 (8 births)
Rahem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rahem span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 21 babies were registered. While Rahem is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rahem by Decade
How has Rahem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rahem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rahem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rahem
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rahem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rahem?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Rahem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Rahem a common name?
Rahem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rahem most popular?
Rahem reached peak popularity in 1993, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rahem is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Rahem was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Rahem a male name?
Rahem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Rahem have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Rahem peaked in 1993, and the average living bearer is about 28 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Rahem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rahem Smith, Rahem Johnson, Rahem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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