6,473births recorded
10Countries
3Variants
2018Peak · Kazakhstan
#219Kazakhstan 2025
Rahman is a boy name family recorded 6,473 times in 10 countries since 1958. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#219 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2018, at 60.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rakhman (Kazakhstan), Raman (England & Wales, Sweden, Germany (large cities)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rahman
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakhman | Kazakh | 4,070 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #219 | 2018 | ▲ 10 % |
| Rahman | English | 1,286 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 1976 | ▲ 33 % |
| Rahman | English | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Rahman | English | 174 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2023 | ▲ 43 % |
| Rahman | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Rahman | English | 16 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Rahman | English | 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2011 | – |
| Raman | Belarusian | 332 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
| Raman | Belarusian | 208 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2016 | ▼ 14 % |
| Raman | Belarusian | 100 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #666 | 2023 | new |
| Raman | Belarusian | 19 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Raman | Belarusian | 10 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1988 | – |
| Raman | Belarusian | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rahman ↔ Rakhman — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Rahman ↔ Raman — spelling variant
Questions about Rahman
How popular is the name Rahman?
In 2025 it ranked #219 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 6,473 births across 10 countries.
What is Rahman in other languages?
Rakhman (Kazakh); Raman (Belarusian).
When was Rahman most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2018, at 60.5 births per 100,000.
Is Rahman a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rahman is a boy name.