Rafi is a distinctive choice, ranked #552 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rafi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#552
About the Name Rafi
Rafi is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #552. The name has climbed 214 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rafi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rafi
Unlikely. With around 69 UK babies named Rafi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rafi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rafi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 214 places over the last five years to #552 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rafi is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rafi include: Rafi Camino — Rafael Camino Sanz, better known as Rafi Camino, is a Spanish former bullfighter, son of bullfighter Paco Camino.; Rafi Ahmed — Rafi Ahmed is an Indian-American virologist and immunologist.; Rafi Melnick — Rafi Melnick is an Israeli economist and academic administrator who served as president of Reichman University from 2021 to 2023..
Rafi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rafis in the wild.
69
UK babies named Rafi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 214 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rafi
Likely around 1 other Rafi in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rafi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rafi Ahmed is an Indian-American virologist and immunologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University, where he is also the director of the Emory Vaccine Center and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Vaccine Research.
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai was a politician, an Indian independence activist and a socialist. Kidwai served as Minister of Agriculture in the interim government of India and as first Minister of Communications in the first cabinet of independent India.
Rafael David (Rafi) Milo is an Israel Defense Forces major general (Aluf) who currently serves as the commander of the Northern Command. Milo previously served as the Commander of the Homefront Command, the Israel Defense Forces, 91st "Galilee Territorial Division, 80th "Edom" Territorial Division, Shayetet 13, Baram Territorial Brigade and the Etzioni Brigade.
Rafael Reavis is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Coppin State Eagles.
Rāfi' ibn Harthama (Arabic: رافع بن هرثمة; died 896) was an Abbasid mercenary soldier who in the turmoils of the late 9th century became ruler of Khurasan from 882 to 892.
Rafi Peerzada Shah, also known as Rafi Peer was a Pakistani actor, playwright, and director. Rafi was a leading intellectual and playwright who helped shape the modern drama tradition in the subcontinent.