Rafa vs Rafael

Side-by-side comparison of Rafa and Rafael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rafa

Boy name · Rank #5610

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafa Rafael
Current Rank #5610 #222
Total Births (all years) 121 87,725
Peak Year 2023 2006
Peak Year Births 20 1,702
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafa Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss — 608
1920ss — 1,701
1930ss — 1,402
1940ss — 1,833
1950ss — 3,954
1960ss — 6,286
1970ss — 9,592
1980ss — 12,274
1990ss — 14,370
2000ss — 15,037
2010ss 47 12,790
2020ss 74 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafa Rafael
2014 — 1,205
2015 7 1,226
2016 5 1,238
2017 — 1,282
2018 8 1,404
2019 10 1,391
2020 8 1,423
2021 10 1,489
2022 19 1,516
2023 20 1,515
2024 17 1,614

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2011–2024.

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