boy's name
Rafiq
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 497
Rafiq is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Rafiq is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Rafiq over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 123 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 31 |
How popular is Rafiq?
In 2024, Rafiq was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Rafiq 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 Rafiq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafiq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rafiq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rafiq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rafiq
How popular is the name Rafiq?
In 2024, Rafiq was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rafiq a girl's or a boy's name?
Rafiq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rafiq most popular?
Rafiq peaked in 1995, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.