Rafay vs Rafe

Side-by-side comparison of Rafay and Rafe — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rafay

Boy name · Rank #6645

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafay Rafe
Current Rank #6645 #1311
Total Births (all years) 286 2,754
Peak Year 2009 2024
Peak Year Births 22 148
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafay Rafe
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 6
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 40
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 36
1960ss — 174
1970ss — 122
1980ss — 160
1990ss 23 154
2000ss 97 624
2010ss 103 783
2020ss 63 558

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafay Rafe
2014 9 94
2015 10 83
2016 8 87
2017 13 87
2018 7 61
2019 8 71
2020 13 70
2021 12 92
2022 13 123
2023 12 125
2024 13 148

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1996–2024.

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