boy's name
Araf
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 326
Araf is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
Araf over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Araf?
In 2025, Araf was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Araf is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Araf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Araf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Araf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Araf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Araf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Araf
How popular is the name Araf?
In 2025, Araf was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Araf a girl's or a boy's name?
Araf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Araf most popular?
Araf peaked in 2023, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Araf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Araf currently ranks #1,878 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.