Boys' name · since 1962
Raffi
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 839 babies named Raffi, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,742 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,663 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 839
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raffi currently ranks #5663 among boys' names in America, with 839 babies recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Raffi recorded 839 times among boys since 1962, holding rank #5663 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #5,742 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,663 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 839 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raffi ranks #5,742 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,663 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 839 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,742 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,663 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 839
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raffi's 839 recorded births place it above 87.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Raffi compares
839 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 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
Raffi's all-time total is 127% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raffi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 839 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Raffi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raffi's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raffi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Raffi by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (169 births, 20% of the file).
1990s was Raffi's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Raffi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 45
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s
1980s
162 births
- 1990s
1990s
169 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 169 births (20% of all-time use).
How Raffi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Raffi's total volume
Raffi by state
Where Raffi concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 392 | 46.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.3% |
392 of 839 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Raffi's data
- Raffi's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (169 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Raffis (392 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Raffi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
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, 1962–2025 (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 Raffi 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.