Boys' name · since 1993

Rifat

56 babies named Rifat in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Rifat is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rifat has been recorded 56 times among boys since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2012.

  • #21,417 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 56 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rifat ranks #21,417 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,417 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rifat's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% 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.

Rifat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rifat's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rifat popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1999)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1993199519971999200120052006200820092012 5

Rifat by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (28 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Rifat's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Rifat births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rifat? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 56 babies named Rifat. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,417 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 7 births.
Where does Rifat sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rifat ranks #21,417 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 Rifat most popular? ▼
Rifat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Rifat been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rifat since 1993 -- 20 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Rifat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riften, Riftyn, Rifton, Riff. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rifat's data

  • Rifat's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Rifat

Nearby Names Like Rifat

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

Riften Boy
30 births
Riftyn Boy
27 births
Rifton Boy
12 births
Riff Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rifat: 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, 1993–2012 (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 Rifat 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.