Rafi vs Rafe

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

Name A

Rafi

Boy name · Rank #3170

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Metric Rafi Rafe
Current Rank #3170 #1311
Total Births (all years) 691 2,754
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 38 148
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafi Rafe
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 6
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 40
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 36
1960ss — 174
1970ss 46 122
1980ss 74 160
1990ss 101 154
2000ss 149 624
2010ss 182 783
2020ss 139 558

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafi Rafe
2014 23 94
2015 18 83
2016 15 87
2017 22 87
2018 24 61
2019 23 71
2020 26 70
2021 23 92
2022 29 123
2023 23 125
2024 38 148

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, 1974–2024.

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