Rahiem
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole, Keef Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio, and Rahiem. The group's use of turntablism, breakbeat DJing, and conscious lyricism were significant in the early development of hip hop music.
Meaning & Origin of Rahiem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Kidd Creole, Keef Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio, and Rahiem. The group's use of turntablism, breakbeat DJing, and conscious lyricism were significant in the early development of hip hop music.
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The Story of Rahiem
Rahiem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 30 Rahiems were born — ranking #1,852 that year. As of 2026, Rahiem ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 652 Rahiems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rahiem
Rahiem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 652 births in the dataset. Rahiem's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,852. Use the chart and map above to compare Rahiem'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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