Rafael vs Rafe

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

Name A

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1310

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Metric Rafael Rafe
Current Rank #222 #1310
Total Births (all years) 89,379 2,935
Peak Year 2006 2025
Peak Year Births 1,702 179
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafael Rafe
1880s 65 11
1890s 84 6
1900s 172 -
1910s 608 38
1920s 1,701 40
1930s 1,402 30
1940s 1,833 18
1950s 3,954 36
1960s 6,285 174
1970s 9,592 122
1980s 12,274 160
1990s 14,370 154
2000s 15,037 625
2010s 12,794 783
2020s 9,208 738

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafael Rafe
2014 1,205 94
2015 1,226 83
2016 1,238 87
2017 1,282 87
2018 1,405 61
2019 1,392 71
2020 1,424 70
2021 1,490 92
2022 1,517 123
2023 1,517 125
2024 1,621 149
2025 1,639 179

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, 1880–2025.

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