Total births
65
Boys' name · since 2017
Rafsan
Rafsan has 65 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11990
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
65 babies have been named Rafsan since 2017, making it today's #11990 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rafsan recorded 65 times among boys since 2017, holding rank #11990 nationally today, ahead of 16% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #11990 among boys today
- 65 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rafsan is currently the #11990 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 65 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11990
- among boys today
- 65
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Rafsan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11990
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Rafsan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rafsan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Rafsan compares
65 20th percentile among 14,294 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
Rafsan's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rafsan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rafsan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rafsan's full recorded timeline at 2022, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rafsan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,990
Active since
2017
Rafsan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Rafsan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rafsan's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Rafsan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (72% of all-time use).
Rafsan by state
Where Rafsan concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 13 | 20.0% |
New York share of Rafsan's total US births 20.0%
13 of 65 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rafsan? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 65 babies named Rafsan. Today it holds rank #11990 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 14 births.
When was Rafsan most popular? ▼
Rafsan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Rafsan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rafsan are New York (13 births).
How long has the name Rafsan been used? ▼
Rafsan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rafsan? ▼
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 Rafsan's data
- New York records the most Rafsans (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Rafsan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rafsan
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Rafeal Boy
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Rafsan: #11990 Boys' Name - 65 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rafsan. 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 Rafsan 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.