boy's name

Rafeeq

rah-FEEK (Arabic)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 42

Rafeeq is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2000, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1980.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Rafeeq Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Rafeeq by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 14
1990s 6
2000s 13
2010s 0
2020s (to 2025) 6

How Popular Is Rafeeq?

In 2022, Rafeeq was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Rafeeq Is Used

England & Wales #5,224 3 in 2019
United States #11,042 6 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Rafeeq

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Rafeeq Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafeeq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Rafeeq

  • Arabic rah-FEEK

Sibling Names for Rafeeq

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rafeeq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Rafeeq

How popular is the name Rafeeq?

In 2022, Rafeeq was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Rafeeq a girl's or a boy's name?

Rafeeq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rafeeq?

Rafeeq has 2 syllables.

When was Rafeeq most popular?

Rafeeq peaked in 2000, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.