Raford vs Rafe

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

Name A

Raford

Boy name

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1310

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Metric Raford Rafe
Current Rank Unranked #1310
Total Births (all years) 170 2,935
Peak Year 1935 2025
Peak Year Births 10 179
Peak Decade 1930s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raford Rafe
1880s - 11
1890s - 6
1910s 12 38
1920s 40 40
1930s 52 30
1940s 27 18
1950s 18 36
1960s 16 174
1970s - 122
1980s 5 160
1990s - 154
2000s - 625
2010s - 783
2020s - 738

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raford Rafe
2014 - 94
2015 - 83
2016 - 87
2017 - 87
2018 - 61
2019 - 71
2020 - 70
2021 - 92
2022 - 123
2023 - 125
2024 - 149
2025 - 179

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, 1916–1982.

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