Total births
10
Boys' name · since 2024
Raf
10 babies named Raf in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14224
- among boys today
- 10
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Raf currently ranks #14224 among boys' names in America, with 10 babies recorded since 2024.
Raf has 10 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14224 as of the latest data, more common than 0% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #14224 among boys today
- 10 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 0% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Raf is currently the #14224 boys' name in America, more common than 0% of boys - 10 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14224
- among boys today
- 10
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 0%
- more common than other boys
Raf vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#14224
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 0% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Raf was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Raf in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Raf compares
10 3rd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raf's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raf | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Raf's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raf's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded.
Raf at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,224
Active since
2024
Raf popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Raf by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Raf's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Raf births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raf? ▼
Raf has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #14224 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Raf most popular? ▼
Raf was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Raf been used? ▼
Raf has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 2 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raf? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafael, Rafe, Raffaele, Rafeal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Raf
Nearby Names Like Raf
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raf
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Rafe Boy
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Raffaele Boy
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Rafeal Boy
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Raffi Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2024–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raf: #14224 Boys' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raf. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Raf 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 July 2026.