Boy name
Rafe
As of 2025, Rafe ranks #1165 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 179 boys received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1880, Rafe is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Rafe go back to 1880; the peak came in 1880 at #809, with 6 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #378 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1165
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#809
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
179
boys named Rafe
Rafe popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rafe is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#378), Louisiana (#531), Missouri (#648)
Uniqueness score
56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rafe in the most recent year of SSA data.
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