How Many People Are Named Rafi?
An estimated 683 people in the United States have the first name Rafi. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Rafi peaked in popularity in 2024 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rafi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rafi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
683
About 1 in 501,837 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
38 births
Total Registered
696
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rafi
Rafi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 696 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Rafi as a male name
Ranked #3,194 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (38 births)
Rafi as a female name
Ranked #16,974 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Rafi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rafi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 182 babies were registered. While Rafi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rafi by Decade
How has Rafi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rafi by State
Birth registrations for Rafi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, California. On average, about 29 Rafis were registered per state.
Rafi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rafi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rafi
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Rafi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rafi?
We estimate approximately 683 people named Rafi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 501,837 Americans share this first name.
Is Rafi a common name?
Rafi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 696 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rafi most popular?
Rafi reached peak popularity in 2024, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rafi is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rafi a male name?
Rafi is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rafi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rafi Smith, Rafi Johnson, Rafi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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