Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Raif

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,783
Rank 2025
#5,783
among boys · ↑1,381 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Raif
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
22 babies
All-time total
340
#9,911 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Raif popularity over time

340 babies have been named Raif since 1967, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 7 1 – #3,471
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #10,176
2000s 132 13 +2540% #4,014
2010s 135 14 +2% #4,481
2020s (to 2025) 61 10 -25% #5,783

The story of Raif

Raif is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,783 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 340 American babies have been named Raif. Its peak came in 2010, when 22 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 Raif stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raif?

The median living Raif is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Raif are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Raif year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #5,783
2024 12 #7,164
2023 12 #7,197
2022 12 #7,146
2021 9 #8,674
2020 – –
2019 8 #9,545
2018 9 #8,668
2017 12 #7,006
2016 10 #8,024
2015 18 #5,233
2014 13 #6,546
2013 14 #6,170
2012 16 #5,667
2011 13 #6,504
2010 22 #4,481
2009 12 #7,137
2008 16 #5,704
2007 10 #8,033
2006 18 #5,021
2005 12 #6,524
2004 12 #6,424
2003 17 #4,763
2002 21 #4,014
2001 9 #7,377
2000 5 #11,726
1995 – –
1990 – –
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1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Raif

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

  1. 1 Raif Badawi Raif Badawi Saudi Arabian writer and activist (born 1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Raif Dizdarević Raif Dizdarević 10th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1926–2026) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raif?

The median living Raif is about 14 years old. Half of all living Raifs are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Raif are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Raif are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raif in 2025?

Raif ranked #5,783 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raif?

340 babies have been named Raif in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raif most popular?

Raif peaked in 2010, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Raif a boy or girl name?

Raif is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raif rising or falling?

Raif has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Raif?

Well-known people named Raif include Raif Badawi (writer), Raif Dizdarević (politician).

Names like Raif

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

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