Rakeen
A masculine Arabic name meaning steadfast, constant, or firm.
Name Census estimates that about 82 living Americans carry the first name Rakeen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rakeen today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rakeen births was 1989 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rakeen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rakeen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
82
~ 1 in 4,179,931 Americans
Peak year
1989
12 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,856
Tracked since 1989
Census
Rakeen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 109 people with the first name Rakeen, which placed it at #52,143 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,143
National first-name rank
People counted
109
109 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
72.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rakeen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rakeen is Black at 72.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.3%) and White (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rakeen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rakeen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.5% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.3% · 20
- White4.6% · 5
- Two or more races3.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Popularity
Rakeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rakeen from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 60 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rakeen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rakeen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rakeen
The name Rakeen is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is derived from the Arabic word "raqeen," which means "precious" or "valuable." The name is thought to have first emerged in the Middle East during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries.
Rakeen was a name commonly used by Arabic-speaking communities in regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and parts of the Levant. It was popular among both Muslim and Christian communities in these areas.
While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was in use during the early Islamic era, as many Arabic names gained popularity during this time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rakeen can be found in the writings of the 12th-century Arab philosopher and poet, Ibn Arabi. He mentioned a person named Rakeen in his works, though details about this individual are scarce.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Rakeen, including:
1. Rakeen al-Hadrami (1150-1220), a renowned Sufi scholar and poet from Hadramawt, Yemen.
2. Rakeen al-Din (1255-1321), a Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of trigonometry.
3. Rakeen al-Baghdadi (1320-1390), an influential Islamic jurist and theologian from Baghdad, known for his works on Islamic jurisprudence.
4. Rakeen al-Khalili (1450-1520), a skilled calligrapher and artist from Cairo, whose works adorned many mosques and palaces in the region.
5. Rakeen al-Maghribi (1570-1640), a Moroccan explorer and traveler who documented his journeys through North Africa and the Middle East.
While the name Rakeen may not be as common today as it once was, it continues to hold cultural significance and historical resonance, particularly in the Arab world and among communities with Arabic roots.
People
Rakeen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rakeen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rakeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rakeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 82 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rakeen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,179,931 US residents.
Is Rakeen a common name?
We classify Rakeen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 84 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rakeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Rakeen was 1989, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rakeen is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rakeen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 109 people with the name Rakeen, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,143 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rakeen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rakeen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rakeen leans strongly male. 113 people counted with this name were male (95.0%), compared with 6 female bearers (5.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rakeen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rakeen is Black at 72.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.3%) and White (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rakeen most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rakeen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.5% (79 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rakeen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rakeen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rakeen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rakeen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rakeen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rakeen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Rakeen as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.