Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2015
Raifa
Raifa has 30 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16986
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
30 babies have been named Raifa since 2015, making it today's #16986 girls' name.
Raifa has 30 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16986 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #16986 among girls today
- 30 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raifa is currently the #16986 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 30 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16986
- among girls today
- 30
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Raifa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16986
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Raifa was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8 babies were named Raifa in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Raifa compares
30 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Raifa's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raifa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raifa splits its recorded history at 2019: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raifa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#16,986
Active since
2015
Raifa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Raifa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raifa's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Raifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).
Raifa by state
Where Raifa concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 16.7% |
New York share of Raifa's total US births 16.7%
5 of 30 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raifa? ▼
Raifa has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16986 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Raifa most popular? ▼
Raifa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Raifa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raifa are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Raifa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raifa since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raifa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raina, Rain, Raine, Raizy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raifa's data
- Raifa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Raifas (5 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 Raifa
Nearby Names Like Raifa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raifa
Raina Girl
#999 12,453 births
Rain Girl
#1380 3,618 births
Raine Girl
#1449 3,255 births
Raizy Girl
#1748 2,671 births
Rainey Girl
#2348 2,182 births
Compare Raifa side by side: Raifa vs Raina Raifa vs Rain Raifa vs Raine
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Raifa: #16986 Girls' Name - 30 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raifa. 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 Raifa 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.