Rihem
How to say it: ree-EM · /ʁiˈɛm/
Arabic variant of Riham meaning 'light drizzle' - soft nature name popular in Tunisia and Algeria.
Rihem was the 9,132nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,132 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −36% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,302 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rihem peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rihem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
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