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Rahim
OriginArabic
Meaning"empathetic, merciful"
GenderBoy
About Rahim
To Muslims, an auspicious name.
As of October 2026, Rahim ranked #2178 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1337 in 1975.
Editor's take: The name Rahim is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "empathetic, merciful".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,670 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | #3,011 | 39 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | #3,047 | 39 | 20.6 |
| 2017 | #3,294 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #2,568 | 50 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | #3,039 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #2,745 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2021 | #3,014 | 41 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | #2,856 | 45 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | #2,721 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #2,979 | 42 | 24.4 |
| 2025 | #2,178 | 66 | 38.6 |
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