Given name

Rayfe

“a tough man”

Rayfe is a variant of Rafe. One Irish interpretation is “a tough man.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Rayfe is a variant of Rafe. One Irish interpretation is “a tough man.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Rayfe is a variant of Rafe. An origin associated with Rafe is Irish.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Rayfe through the years

Babies since 1880
10
10 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2014
5 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
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Rayfe in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2014–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Rayfe’s family of names

Rayfe has a related form in Rafe.

Walk Rayfe’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Rayfe, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Ryahn

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Ryeker

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Rekker

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Jayandre

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Rajay

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Raafi

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Ramzey

Ramzey is a variant of Ramsey. One English interpretation is “from the raven island; from the island of wild garlic.”

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Rykker

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Rayfe’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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