Rafer — boys' name

What the Data Says About Rafer

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Rafer between 1961 and 1982, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rafer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rafer performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rafer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rafer 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 34 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.