Boys' name · since 1951

Rayfus

Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Rayfus, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

Rayfus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 1951.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayfus has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1963.

  • #23,426 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayfus ranks #23,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#23,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rayfus's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% 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.

Rayfus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rayfus's full recorded timeline at 1956, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rayfus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1952)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 19511952195319541956195819621963 5

Rayfus by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (32 births, 76% of the file).

1950s was Rayfus's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Rayfus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 32 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayfus? ▼
Rayfus has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,426 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 6 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
Where does Rayfus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayfus ranks #23,426 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 Rayfus most popular? ▼
Rayfus was most popular in the 1950s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Rayfus been used? ▼
Rayfus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 13 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Rayfus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Rayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rayfus's data

  • Rayfus's decade-level peak was the 1950s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Rayfus

Nearby Names Like Rayfus

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

Raymond Boy
#394 779,794 births
Ray Boy
#791 204,701 births
Raymundo Boy
#2458 9,493 births
Rayan Boy
#588 8,895 births
Raymon Boy
#4714 7,985 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Otie
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Raeburn
42 births · Peak 1930
Bartolomeo
42 births · Peak 1914
Alley
42 births · Peak 1914
Rudyard
42 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rayfus: 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, 1951–1963 (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 Rayfus 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.