Rafer

RAY-fer /ˈɹeɪfɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Rafer is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Rafer is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1982. Rafer was first reported in SSA data in 1961 and peaked in 1961 (8 births).

About the name Rafer

PronunciationRAY-fer /ˈɹeɪfɚ/
8peak births 1961
1961first in SSA data

Names similar to Rafer

How popular is Rafer?

Boys named Rafer
196119651970197519801982
Boys named Rafer per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1961–1982 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1982) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Rafer total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19825—#7,112
19775—#6,616
19695—#4,867
19686—#4,025
19675—#4,408
19618—#3,298