Rafferty Name Popularity and Statistics

Rafferty is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births283
First Year on Record1987

Rafferty popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys14#6,143
2024Boys19#5,067
2023Boys17#5,470
2022Boys11#7,262
2021Boys18#5,110
2020Boys15#5,699
2019Boys9#8,215
2018Boys6#10,760
2017Boys10#7,546
2016Boys10#7,605
2015Boys12#6,676
2014Boys11#7,048
2013Boys12#6,603
2012Boys6#10,770
2011Boys12#6,578
2010Boys10#7,591
2009Boys11#7,236
2008Boys13#6,393
2007Boys10#7,590
2006Boys13#6,094
2005Boys13#5,875
2004Boys6#9,948
2002Boys5#10,667
1998Boys5#9,631

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2024 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #5,067.

2021 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #5,110.

2023 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #5,470.

2020 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #5,699.

Where Rafferty ranked highest in 2015

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,558 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Rafferty