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 #1311

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Metric Rafael Rafe
Current Rank #222 #1311
Total Births (all years) 87,725 2,754
Peak Year 2006 2024
Peak Year Births 1,702 148
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafael Rafe
1880ss 65 11
1890ss 84 6
1900ss 172 —
1910ss 608 38
1920ss 1,701 40
1930ss 1,402 30
1940ss 1,833 18
1950ss 3,954 36
1960ss 6,286 174
1970ss 9,592 122
1980ss 12,274 160
1990ss 14,370 154
2000ss 15,037 624
2010ss 12,790 783
2020ss 7,557 558

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 1,404 61
2019 1,391 71
2020 1,423 70
2021 1,489 92
2022 1,516 123
2023 1,515 125
2024 1,614 148

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, 1880–2024.

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