Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Prosperous.
Pronunciation
r(a)-ffer-ty, raff(e)-rty
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #5047, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #172, 298 births); most recent 2025 (rank #193, 262 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #4535, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 262 | – |
| 2024 | 222 | – |
| 2023 | 298 | – |
| 2022 | 285 | – |
| 2021 | 255 | – |
| 2020 | 184 | 4 |
| 2019 | 173 | – |
| 2018 | 183 | – |
| 2017 | 187 | – |
| 2016 | 181 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #382, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence