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Girl · Name family

Rakia

1,755births recorded
3Countries
4Variants
1990Peak · Kazakhstan
#6838United States 2025

Rakia is a girl name family recorded 1,755 times in 3 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in the United States (#6838 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 12.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rakhiya (Kazakhstan).

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 Rakia

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Rakia English 504 🇺🇸 United States – 1999 –
Rakia English 70 🇫🇷 France – 2017 –
Rakiyah English 486 🇺🇸 United States #6838 2008 ▲ 26 %
Rakiya English 428 🇺🇸 United States – 2008 –
Rakhiya Kazakh 267 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – 1990 –

How we grouped these names

  • Rakia ↔ Rakiyah — spelling variant
  • Rakia ↔ Rakiya — spelling variant

Questions about Rakia

How popular is the name Rakia?

In 2025 it ranked #6838 in the United States. Official registers record 1,755 births across 3 countries.

What is Rakia in other languages?

Rakiyah (English); Rakiya (English); Rakhiya (Kazakh).

When was Rakia most popular?

It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 12.7 births per 100,000.

Is Rakia a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Rakia is a girl name.