Rafaela vs Raffaela

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

Name A

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3075

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Raffaela

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Metric Rafaela Raffaela
Current Rank #3075 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,456 756
Peak Year 2011 1922
Peak Year Births 60 34
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Rafaela Raffaela
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 38 10
1900ss 107 30
1910ss 233 175
1920ss 437 221
1930ss 286 125
1940ss 256 75
1950ss 279 24
1960ss 201 10
1970ss 225 41
1980ss 234 18
1990ss 221 5
2000ss 276 11
2010ss 416 —
2020ss 235 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafaela Raffaela
2014 41 —
2015 38 —
2016 45 —
2017 32 —
2018 45 —
2019 55 —
2020 47 6
2021 40 —
2022 48 —
2023 48 5
2024 52 —

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, 1887–2024.

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