Rahi
The Story of Rahi
As a girl name
Rahi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 20 Rahis were born — ranking #5,941 that year. As of 2026, Rahi ranks #6,211 for girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+99% over the past five years). In total, more than 213 Rahis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rahi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Rahis were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Rahi ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Rahis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rahi
Rahi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 213 births in the dataset. Rahi's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,941. Use the chart and map above to compare Rahi'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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