Total births
23
Unisex name · since 1916
Raffie
Raffie has 23 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Raffie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raffie has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1924.
- 23 total births
- 1916–1924 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Raffie since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1924.
- 23
- total births
- 1916–1924
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Raffie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
6 babies were named Raffie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Raffie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raffie's full recorded timeline at 1921, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raffie at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Raffie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1924
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Raffie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1956 (Raffie as boys' name)
Raffie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Raffie's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Raffie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raffie? ▼
Raffie has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 6 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Raffie most popular? ▼
Raffie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Raffie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Raffie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 23 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Raffie been used? ▼
Raffie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 9 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Raffie? ▼
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 Raffie's data
- Raffie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1920s (11) -- 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 Raffie
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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, 1916–1924 (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. "Raffie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 23 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raffie. 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 Raffie 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.