Names / Boy names
Rafi
Current rank
#2,923
and rising
All-time peak
#2,923
in 2025
First recorded
1974
in U.S. data
Children named
739
since 1974
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,923 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Rafi is a boys' name that was first recorded in 1974. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 739 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.