How Many People Are Named Rayfus?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Rayfus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Rayfus peaked in popularity in 1952 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayfus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Rayfus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Rayfus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Rayfus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1952
6 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayfus
Rayfus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rayfus as a male name
Ranked #4,495 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1952 (6 births)
Rayfus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayfus span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 32 babies were registered. While Rayfus is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayfus by Decade
How has Rayfus 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.
Rayfus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayfus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rayfus
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rayfus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayfus?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Rayfus 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayfus a common name?
Rayfus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayfus most popular?
Rayfus reached peak popularity in 1952, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayfus is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Rayfus was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Rayfus a male name?
Rayfus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Rayfus have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Rayfus peaked in 1952, and the average living bearer is about 70 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Rayfus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayfus Smith, Rayfus Johnson, Rayfus 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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