Total births
478
Girls' name · since 1986
Rifky
Rifky has 478 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12571
- among girls today
- 478
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rifky is the #12571 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 478 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rifky has been recorded 478 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #12571 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #12571 among girls today
- 478 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rifky is currently the #12571 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 478 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12571
- among girls today
- 478
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Rifky vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12571
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Rifky was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
21 babies were named Rifky in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Rifky compares
478 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Rifky's all-time total is 25% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rifky | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 478 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rifky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rifky splits its recorded history at 2006: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rifky at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#12,571
Active since
1986
Rifky popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Rifky by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rifky's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Rifky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
142 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 147 births (31% of all-time use).
Rifky by state
Where Rifky concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 421 | 88.1% |
New York share of Rifky's total US births 88.1%
421 of 478 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rifky? ▼
Rifky has been given to 478 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12571 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Rifky most popular? ▼
Rifky was most popular in the 2010s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Rifky most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rifky are New York (421 births).
How long has the name Rifky been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rifky since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rifky? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rifka, Rifa, Rifan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rifky's data
- Rifky's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (147 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rifkys (421 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Rifky: #12571 Girls' Name - 478 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rifky. 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 Rifky 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 July 2026.