Rafaela vs Rafaella

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

Name A

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3050

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Name B

Rafaella

Girl name · Rank #4001

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Metric Rafaela Rafaella
Current Rank #3050 #4001
Total Births (all years) 3,516 789
Peak Year 2011 2022
Peak Year Births 60 49
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1986

Births by Decade

Decade Rafaela Rafaella
1880s 12 -
1890s 38 -
1900s 107 -
1910s 233 -
1920s 437 -
1930s 286 -
1940s 256 -
1950s 279 -
1960s 201 -
1970s 225 -
1980s 234 13
1990s 222 61
2000s 276 173
2010s 416 315
2020s 294 227

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafaela Rafaella
2014 41 29
2015 38 27
2016 45 40
2017 32 34
2018 45 35
2019 55 34
2020 47 34
2021 40 32
2022 48 49
2023 48 43
2024 53 37
2025 58 32

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, 1887–2025.

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