Raf

Raf

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Raf first appears in the data in 1973 and has been recorded in 31 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 111 babies (rank #138 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Raf

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Raf yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,132

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

111

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1973	1	#1,102
1974	1	#1,118
1975	1	#1,293
1987	1	#1,397
1988	1	#1,435
1989	1	#1,441
1990	1	#1,431
1991	1	#1,464
1992	1	#1,491
1993	4	#1,046
1994	4	#1,064
1995	5	#967
1996	6	#907
1997	6	#926
1998	12	#703
1999	12	#709
2000	13	#683
2001	30	#455
2002	37	#399
2003	45	#344
2004	55	#301
2005	50	#312
2006	89	#193
2007	86	#192
2008	83	#201
2009	89	#179
2010	73	#207
2011	111	#138
2012	111	#133
2013	105	#135
2014	97	#146

Year

Babies

Rank

1973

#1,102

1974

#1,118

1975

#1,293

1987

#1,397

1988

#1,435

1989

#1,441

1990

#1,431

1991

#1,464

1992

#1,491

1993

#1,046

1994

#1,064

1995

#967

1996

#907

1997

#926

1998

#703

1999

#709

2000

#683

2001

#455

2002

#399

2003

#344

2004

#301

2005

#312

2006

#193

2007

#192

2008

#201

2009

#179

2010

#207

2011

111

#138

2012

111

#133

2013

105

#135

2014

#146

Numerology of Raf

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail