Boys' name · since 2016

Aaraf

Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Aaraf, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,552 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade

Aaraf is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 2016.

Social Security Administration records show Aaraf recorded 27 times among boys since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2020.

  • #26,552 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 2016
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aaraf ranks #26,552 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,552 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aaraf's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aaraf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aaraf splits its recorded history at 2018: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aaraf popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4681012 2016201720182020 5

Aaraf by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (22 births, 81% of the file).

2010s was Aaraf's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Aaraf births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aaraf? ▼
27 babies have been named Aaraf since 2016. All-time, it sits at #26,552 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
Where does Aaraf sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aaraf ranks #26,552 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aaraf most popular? ▼
Aaraf was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Aaraf been used? ▼
Aaraf has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 5 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Aaraf? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaron, Aarav, Aarush, Aaryan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aaraf's data

  • Aaraf's decade-level peak was the 2010s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aaraf

Nearby Names Like Aaraf

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aaraf

Aaron Boy
#80 614,462 births
Aarav Boy
#714 8,209 births
Aarush Boy
#1672 3,060 births
Aaryan Boy
#2031 2,149 births
Aarron Boy
1,240 births

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Monford
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aaraf: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aaraf draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.