boy's name
Raffi
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,387
Scotland
#898
2024 births
Raffi is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raffi 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 | 45 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 162 |
| 1990s | 169 |
| 2000s | 129 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Raffi?
In 2025, Raffi was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raffi 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 Raffi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raffi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raffi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raffi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raffi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raffi
How popular is the name Raffi?
In 2025, Raffi was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raffi a girl's or a boy's name?
Raffi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raffi?
Raffi has 2 syllables.
When was Raffi most popular?
Raffi peaked in 1988, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Raffi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raffi currently ranks #898 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.