Total births
140
Girls' name · since 2009
Rafeef
140 babies named Rafeef in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8830
- among girls today
- 140
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
140 babies have been named Rafeef since 2009, making it today's #8830 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rafeef has been recorded 140 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #8830 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #8830 among girls today
- 140 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rafeef is currently the #8830 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 140 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8830
- among girls today
- 140
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Rafeef vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8830
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Rafeef was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rafeef in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Rafeef compares
140 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Rafeef's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rafeef | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rafeef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rafeef's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rafeef at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#8,830
Active since
2009
Rafeef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Rafeef by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rafeef's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Rafeef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rafeef? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 140 babies named Rafeef. Today it holds rank #8830 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 13 births.
When was Rafeef most popular? ▼
Rafeef was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Rafeef been used? ▼
Rafeef has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rafeef? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafaela, Rafaella, Raffaela, Rafael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rafeef's data
- Rafeef's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rafeef
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Rafeef: #8830 Girls' Name - 140 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rafeef. 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 Rafeef 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 June 2026.