boy's name
Rafsan
- Origin Indian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 153
Rafsan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Rafsan is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 65,867 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Rafsan 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) | 54 |
How popular is Rafsan?
In 2025, Rafsan was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Rafsan is used
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 Rafsan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rafsan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafsan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rafsan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rafsan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rafsan
How popular is the name Rafsan?
In 2025, Rafsan was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Rafsan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rafsan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rafsan most popular?
Rafsan peaked in 2024, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rafsan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rafsan currently ranks #2,928 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.