US rank #3059 Girls' name Peak 2018 831 births

Rahaf — #3059 US girls' name

831 babies named Rahaf in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s252000s1032010s4572020s246
#3059
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Rahaf was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

73 babies were named Rahaf in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rahaf

The Social Security Administration has registered 831 babies named Rahaf between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rahaf currently holds the #3059 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rahaf performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 457 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rahaf shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rahaf in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rahaf 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 831 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.

Rahaf at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

831

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2018

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,059

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rahaf popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
73
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001994 6

Rahaf by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
457 births that decade — 55% of Rahaf's all-time total
1990s252000s1032010s4572020s246

Rahaf by state

Where Rahaf concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Rahaf
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
128 15.4%
#2 Michigan
109 13.1%
#3 California
41 4.9%
#4 Illinois
16 1.9%
#5 Texas
16 1.9%
#6 Louisiana
10 1.2%
#7 Virginia
10 1.2%
New York share of Rahaf's total US births 15.4%
Even split

128 of 831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rahaf?
831 babies have been named Rahaf since 1994. It currently ranks #3059 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 73 births.
When was Rahaf most popular?
Rahaf was most popular in the 2010s decade with 457 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Rahaf most popular?
The top states for the name Rahaf are New York (128 births), Michigan (109 births), California (41 births).
How long has the name Rahaf been used?
Rahaf has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rahaf?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rahma, Rahel, Raha, Rahima, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.