Total births
10
US rank #13836 Boys' name Peak 2021 10 births
Raafi — #13836 US boys' name
10 babies named Raafi in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#13836
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Raafi was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
5 babies were named Raafi in 2021 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Raafi
The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Raafi between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raafi currently holds the #13836 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 5 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Raafi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Raafi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Raafi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,836
Active since
2021
Raafi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 5
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Raafi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 10 births that decade — 100% of Raafi's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raafi? ▼
10 babies have been named Raafi since 2021. It currently ranks #13836 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 5 births.
When was Raafi most popular? ▼
Raafi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Raafi been used? ▼
Raafi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raafi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raad, Raahim, Raam, Raahil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Raafi
Nearby Names Like Raafi
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Raad Boy
#7006 196 births
Raahim Boy
#8680 112 births
Raam Boy
#5605 105 births
Raahil Boy
86 births
Raaghav Boy
#8072 85 births
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2021–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.