Rahmah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rahmah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
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 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 Rahmah
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Rahmah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rahmah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rahmah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 334 places over the last five years to #1353 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Rahmah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rahmahs in the wild.
24
UK babies named Rahmah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 334 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rahmah
Likely around 1 other Rahmah in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rahmah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rahmah el Yunusiyah was a Dutch East Indies and Indonesian politician, educator, and activist for women's education. Born into a prominent family of Islamic scholars, she was made to leave school in order to get married as a teenager.