Raife
Boy name · #2566 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Raife is currently the #2566 boy name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Raife.
The 23-year story
Raife first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 52 babies and a rank of #2539. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Raife per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raife in class?
Raife scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Raife is most common
State-level data for Raife is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Raife
Statistically, parents drawn to Raife tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rune, Rowe, Rhone, Deuce, and Rakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raife | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 24 | #4343 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6104 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raife a popular boy name?
Raife ranked #2566 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Raife most popular?
Raife peaked in 2025, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2539 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raife?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Raife. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.