The first name Raheem
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 66 boys were named Raheem, making it the 585th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 89 births (#447).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raheem with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Raheem at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 125 boys born in the United States were named Raheem, the 1,442nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 556 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Raheem
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Raheem SterlingEnglish association football player (born 1994)
- Raheem EdwardsCanadian soccer player, born 1995
- Raheem MostertAmerican football player (born 1992)
Questions
- How popular is the name Raheem?
- In 2025, 66 boys born in England and Wales were named Raheem, ranking 585th. Its peak was 2023, with 89 births.
- Is Raheem a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,530 US babies named Raheem since 1880 were boys.
- When was Raheem most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 556 babies were named Raheem, its highest rank at 417th.