boy's name
Raff
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 39
Raff is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2013.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raff over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Raff?
In 2025, Raff was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Raff
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raff also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raff over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raff
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raff — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raff
How popular is the name Raff?
In 2025, Raff was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raff a girl's or a boy's name?
Raff is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raff?
Raff has 1 syllable.
When was Raff most popular?
Raff peaked in 2022, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raff a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raff currently ranks #3,789 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.