Rahaf: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,987

among girls · ↑86 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rahaf · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

73 babies

All-time total

887

#8,159 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Rahaf popularity over time

887 babies have been named Rahaf since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	25	3	–	#8,441
2000s	103	10	+312%	#7,901
2010s	457	46	+344%	#2,453
2020s (to 2025)	302	50	+10%	#2,954

Where Rahaf is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	56	0.03	outside top 500
2027	56	0.04	outside top 500
2028	56	0.04	outside top 500
2029	56	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

Where Rahaf is most popular

Girls named Rahaf per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Virginia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rahaf born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	51	0.280	+770%
New York	54	0.136	+324%
Virginia	10	0.059	+82%
California	27	0.032	≈ national
North Carolina	5	0.022	-32%
Texas	11	0.014	-57%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rahaf

Rahaf is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,987 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 887 American babies have been named Rahaf. Its peak came in 2018, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rahaf stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rahaf?

The median living Rahaf is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 900 people named Rahaf are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rahaf year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,987
2024	53	#3,073
2023	50	#3,260
2022	45	#3,521
2021	57	#2,954
2020	41	#3,664
2019	42	#3,653
2018	73	#2,453
2017	66	#2,653
2016	46	#3,454
2015	49	#3,335
2014	46	#3,474
2013	40	#3,833
2012	27	#5,217
2011	40	#3,823
2010	28	#5,077
2009	14	#8,783
2008	11	#10,634
2007	10	#11,440
2006	11	#10,453
2005	8	#12,745
2004	8	#12,472
2003	14	#7,901
2002	11	#9,341
2001	8	#11,814
2000	8	#11,532
1995	8	#10,269
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Famous people named Rahaf

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Rahaf Mohammed Saudi refugee and Honour Killing survivor b. 2000 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rahaf, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rahaf?

The median living Rahaf is about 8 years old. Half of all living Rahafs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rahaf are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Rahaf are alive in the United States, based on 887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rahaf in 2025?

Rahaf ranked #2,987 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rahaf?

887 babies have been named Rahaf in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rahaf most popular?

Rahaf peaked in 2018, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Rahaf a boy or girl name?

Rahaf is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rahaf rising or falling?

Rahaf is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rahaf become more popular?

Rahaf looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Rahaf in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rahaf?

Well-known people named Rahaf include Rahaf Mohammed (religious figure).

Names like Rahaf

Names that sound and feel close to Rahaf: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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