Boys' name · since 1984

Rafik

58 babies named Rafik in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,164 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Rafik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 58 have been recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Rafik recorded 58 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1984 to 2013.

  • #21,164 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 58 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rafik ranks #21,164 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#21,164 of 45,481
all-time among boys
58
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rafik's 58 recorded births place it above 53.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rafik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rafik's full recorded timeline at 1999, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rafik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 1984198519911995199619992006200720122013 5

Rafik by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 41% of the file).

1990s was Rafik's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Rafik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rafik? ▼
58 babies have been named Rafik since 1984. All-time, it sits at #21,164 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
Where does Rafik sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rafik ranks #21,164 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rafik most popular? ▼
Rafik was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Rafik been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rafik since 1984 -- 30 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Rafik? ▼
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.

What to do with Rafik's data

  • Rafik's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rafik

Nearby Names Like Rafik

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rafik

Rafael Boy
#218 89,379 births
Rafe Boy
#1165 2,935 births
Raffaele Boy
#4872 1,079 births
Rafeal Boy
925 births
Raffi Boy
#5663 839 births

Compare Rafik side by side: Rafik vs Rafael Rafik vs Rafe Rafik vs Raffaele

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Benjman
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Almo
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Ervil
58 births · Peak 1923
Venton
58 births · Peak 1957
Gaza
58 births · Peak 1917
Myrel
58 births · Peak 1920
Vitold
58 births · Peak 1918
Tilghman
58 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rafik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2013 (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 Rafik 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.