How Many People Are Named Rafiq?
An estimated 401 people in the United States have the first name Rafiq. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Rafiq peaked in popularity in 1995 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rafiq 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 Rafiq paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
401
About 1 in 854,749 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1995
19 births
Total Registered
412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rafiq
Rafiq is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 412 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rafiq as a male name
Ranked #9,638 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (19 births)
Rafiq: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rafiq span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 123 babies were registered. Rafiq has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rafiq by Decade
How has Rafiq 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.
Rafiq by State
Rafiq + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rafiq as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rafiq: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rafiq?
We estimate approximately 401 people named Rafiq 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 854,749 Americans share this first name.
Is Rafiq a common name?
Rafiq is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rafiq most popular?
Rafiq reached peak popularity in 1995, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rafiq is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rafiq a male name?
Rafiq is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rafiq Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rafiq Smith, Rafiq Johnson, Rafiq 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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