Masculine dossier · first seen 1975
Rakeem
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1992
Peak births
183
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Rakeem
How many people are named Rakeem?
An estimated 2,131 living Americans are named Rakeem.
How rare is Rakeem?
Rakeem is very rare among babies today, with 30 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83.6% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Rakeem?
The median age of a living American named Rakeem is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 35 years old.
Is Rakeem still popular?
Yes. Rakeem is holding steady, with 30 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Rakeem most common?
Rakeem has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 8.4× more often than the national baseline.
1975Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
83.6%
2025
30
All-time
2,182
Where it lives now
Rakeem is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 8.4× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in North Carolina and Georgia.
States where Rakeem is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.