Raheel
The Story of Raheel
As a girl name
Raheel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 12 Raheels were born — ranking #8,775 that year. As of 2026, Raheel ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 74 Raheels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Raheel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 12 Raheels were born — ranking #6,800 that year. As of 2026, Raheel ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 256 Raheels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Raheel
Raheel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 256 births in the dataset. Raheel's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,800. Use the chart and map above to compare Raheel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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