Will my child share the name Rafsan with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Rafsan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rafsan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Rafsan becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Rafsan is rising: up 1,944 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,859 in 2024.

Is Rafsan a good choice for a distinctive name?

Rafsan 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.

Is Rafsan a popular baby name in the United States?

Rafsan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Rafsan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rafsan in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2664

About the Name Rafsan

Rafsan is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1859. The name has climbed 2749 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2010.

Rafsan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rafsan in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Rafsan

Iftekhar Rafsan — Iftekhar Rafsan (Bengali: ইফতেখার রাফসান; Bengali pronunciation: [i̯ pʰ t æ kʰ r]RAF-san; born 6 August 1997), known online as RafsanTheChotobhai, is a Bangladeshi YouTube personality, model and actor.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Rafsan

UK babies named Rafsan (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rafsan

Almost certainly the only Rafsan in the class

UK Popularity (2010–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Rafsan

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Iftekhar Rafsanb. 1997

Iftekhar Rafsan (Bengali: ইফতেখার রাফসান; Bengali pronunciation: [i̯ pʰ t æ kʰ r]RAF-san; born 6 August 1997), known online as RafsanTheChotobhai, is a Bangladeshi YouTube personality, model and actor.