Rahim is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rahim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Rahim
Rahim has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 403 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #553 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rahim is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rahim
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Rahim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rahim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rahim has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 403 places in the last five years. Its peak was #553 in 1999. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Rahim is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rahim include: Mushfiqur Rahim — Mushfiqur Rahim is an international cricketer, former captain, of Bangladesh national cricket team, currently playing in only test format.; Rahim Alhassane — Abdel Rahim Alhassane Bonkano, known as just Abdel Rahim, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Oviedo.; Rahim Sopori — Rahim Sahab Sopori was a Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet associated with the Qadiriyya Sufi order..
Rahim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rahims in the wild.
16
UK babies named Rahim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 403 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rahim
Likely around 1 other Rahim in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rahim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mushfiqur Rahim is an international cricketer, former captain, of Bangladesh national cricket team, currently playing in only test format. He is a right-handed middle-order batter and wicket-keeper in the national team.
Abdel Rahim Alhassane Bonkano, known as just Abdel Rahim, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Oviedo. Born in Nigeria, he plays for the Niger national team.
Rahim Bux Soomro was a politician in Sindh, Pakistan. He was born in September 1918 to Allah Bux Soomro, who later became a minister of Sindh multiple times.
Rahim Sahab Sopori was a Kashmiri Sufi saint and poet associated with the Qadiriyya Sufi order. He is widely regarded as the greatest poet of Sopore and one of the greatest of the Kashmiri Language.
Shah Abdur Rahim was an Islamic scholar and a writer who assisted in the compilation of Fatawa-e-Alamgiri, the voluminous code of Islamic law. He was the father of the Muslim philosopher Shah Waliullah Dehlawi.