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In 2024, 19 boys in the United States were named Rafferty, making it the 5,182nd most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 7,431st a decade earlier.
2024 is its busiest year on record.
Records for Rafferty go back to 1987, and 269 babies have been given the name since.
An Irish name derived from "ráth" meaning "prosperity". Has a jaunty, cheerful sound with Celtic heritage. Has a jovial, energetic quality in its sound.
Rafferty is of Irish origin, described as celtic and spirited in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 19 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
An Irish name derived from "ráth" meaning "prosperity". Has a jaunty, cheerful sound with Celtic heritage.
Rafferty is of Irish origin, and is usually described as celtic and spirited in style.
In 2024, 19 boys in the United States were named Rafferty, making it the 5,182nd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 19 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Rafe is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Rafferty.