boy's name
Raef
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 601
Raef is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Raef over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Raef?
In 2025, Raef was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raef 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 Raef
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raef also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raef over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raef
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raef — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raef
How popular is the name Raef?
In 2025, Raef was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raef a girl's or a boy's name?
Raef is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raef most popular?
Raef peaked in 2002, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raef a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raef currently ranks #2,195 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.