Rafe

Given to 2,935 US babies since 1880

▲ Rising +129% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1165

recorded as boys

143 since 2024

Babies in 2025

179

boys 179

Peak year

2025

179 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,935

since 1880

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Rafe was most popular in 2025, when 179 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.10 per 1,000). In 2025, 179 babies were named Rafe, ranking #1165 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 129%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	179	1165
2024	<5	—	149	1308
2023	<5	—	125	1449
2022	<5	—	123	1468
2021	<5	—	92	1750
2020	<5	—	70	2024
2019	<5	—	71	2042
2018	<5	—	61	2230
2017	<5	—	87	1768
2016	<5	—	87	1763
2015	<5	—	83	1804
2014	<5	—	94	1641
2013	<5	—	78	1827
2012	<5	—	76	1891
2011	<5	—	80	1795
2010	<5	—	66	2057
2009	<5	—	94	1665
2008	<5	—	48	2583
2007	<5	—	64	2117
2006	<5	—	56	2248
2005	<5	—	63	1983
2004	<5	—	54	2164
2003	<5	—	92	1430
2002	<5	—	99	1332
2001	<5	—	41	2386
2000	<5	—	14	5040
1999	<5	—	12	5317
1998	<5	—	14	4650
1997	<5	—	13	4668
1996	<5	—	11	5187
1995	<5	—	10	5501
1994	<5	—	16	3911
1993	<5	—	20	3246
1992	<5	—	23	2909
1991	<5	—	13	4231
1990	<5	—	22	2865
1989	<5	—	16	3446
1988	<5	—	17	3079
1987	<5	—	20	2641
1986	<5	—	17	2891
1985	<5	—	17	2828
1984	<5	—	15	2956
1983	<5	—	9	4141
1982	<5	—	25	2111
1981	<5	—	19	2496
1980	<5	—	5	6250
1979	<5	—	8	4403
1978	<5	—	<5	—
1977	<5	—	13	3037
1976	<5	—	12	3095
1975	<5	—	11	3246
1974	<5	—	15	2549
1973	<5	—	20	2036
1972	<5	—	13	2659
1971	<5	—	10	3146
1970	<5	—	20	1989
1969	<5	—	15	2217
1968	<5	—	21	1731
1967	<5	—	24	1573
1966	<5	—	20	1723
1965	<5	—	20	1774
1964	<5	—	10	2665
1963	<5	—	12	2414
1962	<5	—	17	1962
1961	<5	—	18	1948
1960	<5	—	17	1973
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	<5	—	5	3944
1957	<5	—	<5	—
1956	<5	—	5	3942
1955	<5	—	6	3505
1954	<5	—	5	3827
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	6	3373
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	9	2580
1949	<5	—	<5	—
1948	<5	—	5	3668
1947	<5	—	<5	—
1946	<5	—	6	3173
1945	<5	—	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	7	2964
1942	<5	—	<5	—
1941	<5	—	<5	—
1940	<5	—	<5	—
1939	<5	—	<5	—
1938	<5	—	<5	—
1937	<5	—	<5	—
1936	<5	—	5	3549
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	<5	—	<5	—
1933	<5	—	7	3004
1932	<5	—	6	3361
1931	<5	—	5	3763
1930	<5	—	7	3289
1929	<5	—	<5	—
1928	<5	—	5	4151
1927	<5	—	<5	—
1926	<5	—	5	4201
1925	<5	—	8	3155
1924	<5	—	<5	—
1923	<5	—	9	2950
1922	<5	—	7	3532
1921	<5	—	6	3869
1920	<5	—	<5	—
1919	<5	—	7	3391
1918	<5	—	9	2882
1917	<5	—	6	3545
1916	<5	—	6	3516
1915	<5	—	5	3825
1914	<5	—	5	3264
1913	<5	—	<5	—
1912	<5	—	<5	—
1911	<5	—	<5	—
1910	<5	—	<5	—
1909	<5	—	<5	—
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1904	<5	—	<5	—
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1900	<5	—	<5	—
1899	<5	—	<5	—
1898	<5	—	<5	—
1897	<5	—	<5	—
1896	<5	—	<5	—
1895	<5	—	<5	—
1894	<5	—	6	954
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	<5	—
1891	<5	—	<5	—
1890	<5	—	<5	—
1889	<5	—	<5	—
1888	<5	—	<5	—
1887	<5	—	<5	—
1886	<5	—	<5	—
1885	<5	—	<5	—
1884	<5	—	<5	—
1883	<5	—	<5	—
1882	<5	—	5	943
1881	<5	—	<5	—
1880	<5	—	6	809