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 #5239

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Metric Rafael Raffaele
Current Rank #222 #5239
Total Births (all years) 87,725 1,058
Peak Year 2006 1969
Peak Year Births 1,702 24
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Rafael Raffaele
1880ss 65 —
1890ss 84 —
1900ss 172 6
1910ss 608 67
1920ss 1,701 46
1930ss 1,402 10
1940ss 1,833 —
1950ss 3,954 21
1960ss 6,286 141
1970ss 9,592 192
1980ss 12,274 144
1990ss 14,370 130
2000ss 15,037 120
2010ss 12,790 121
2020ss 7,557 60

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 1,404 12
2019 1,391 13
2020 1,423 14
2021 1,489 6
2022 1,516 8
2023 1,515 14
2024 1,614 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, 1880–2024.

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