Rafa vs Raffaele

Side-by-side comparison of Rafa and Raffaele — 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

Raffaele

Boy name · Rank #5239

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Metric Rafa Raffaele
Current Rank #5610 #5239
Total Births (all years) 121 1,058
Peak Year 2023 1969
Peak Year Births 20 24
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Rafa Raffaele
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 67
1920ss — 46
1930ss — 10
1950ss — 21
1960ss — 141
1970ss — 192
1980ss — 144
1990ss — 130
2000ss — 120
2010ss 47 121
2020ss 74 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafa Raffaele
2014 — 11
2015 7 14
2016 5 17
2017 — 10
2018 8 12
2019 10 13
2020 8 14
2021 10 6
2022 19 8
2023 20 14
2024 17 18

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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