Rafa vs Rafe

Side-by-side comparison of Rafa and Rafe — 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

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Metric Rafa Rafe
Current Rank #5610 #1311
Total Births (all years) 121 2,754
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 20 148
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafa Rafe
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 6
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 40
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 36
1960ss — 174
1970ss — 122
1980ss — 160
1990ss — 154
2000ss — 624
2010ss 47 783
2020ss 74 558

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafa Rafe
2014 — 94
2015 7 83
2016 5 87
2017 — 87
2018 8 61
2019 10 71
2020 8 70
2021 10 92
2022 19 123
2023 20 125
2024 17 148

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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