How Many People Are Named Rahmel?
An estimated 704 people in the United States have the first name Rahmel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Rahmel peaked in popularity in 1991 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rahmel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rahmel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
704
About 1 in 486,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1991
24 births
Total Registered
722
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rahmel
Rahmel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 722 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rahmel as a male name
Ranked #11,966 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (24 births)
Rahmel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rahmel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 184 babies were registered. While Rahmel is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rahmel by Decade
How has Rahmel 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.
Rahmel by State
Birth registrations for Rahmel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, North Carolina, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, New York. On average, about 108 Rahmels were registered per state.
Rahmel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rahmel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rahmel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rahmel?
We estimate approximately 704 people named Rahmel 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 486,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Rahmel a common name?
Rahmel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 722 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rahmel most popular?
Rahmel reached peak popularity in 1991, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rahmel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rahmel a male name?
Rahmel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rahmel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rahmel Smith, Rahmel Johnson, Rahmel 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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