Rafael vs Raffaele

Side-by-side comparison of Rafael and Raffaele - 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

Raffaele

Boy name · Rank #5259

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Metric Rafael Raffaele
Current Rank #222 #5259
Total Births (all years) 89,379 1,079
Peak Year 2006 1969
Peak Year Births 1,702 24
Peak Decade 2000s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Rafael Raffaele
1880s 65 -
1890s 84 -
1900s 172 6
1910s 608 67
1920s 1,701 46
1930s 1,402 10
1940s 1,833 -
1950s 3,954 21
1960s 6,285 141
1970s 9,592 193
1980s 12,274 144
1990s 14,370 130
2000s 15,037 120
2010s 12,794 121
2020s 9,208 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafael Raffaele
2014 1,205 11
2015 1,226 14
2016 1,238 17
2017 1,282 10
2018 1,405 12
2019 1,392 13
2020 1,424 14
2021 1,490 6
2022 1,517 8
2023 1,517 14
2024 1,621 18
2025 1,639 20

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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