Will my child share the name Rahmah with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Rahmah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rahmah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Rahmah becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Rahmah is at its highest recorded position — #1,315 in 2025, with 24 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,687.

Is Rahmah a good choice for a distinctive name?

Rahmah 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.

Is Rahmah a popular baby name in the United States?

Rahmah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Rahmah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1315 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rahmah in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Rahmah

Rahmah is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1353. The name has climbed 334 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.

Rahmah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rahmah in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Rahmah

Rahmah el Yunusiyah — Rahmah el Yunusiyah was a Dutch East Indies and Indonesian politician, educator, and activist for women's education.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.