Rayfus — boys' name

What the Data Says About Rayfus

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Rayfus between 1951 and 1963, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayfus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayfus performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rayfus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayfus 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 42 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.