Rafaelita vs Rafaela

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

Name A

Rafaelita

Girl name

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Name B

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3075

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Metric Rafaelita Rafaela
Current Rank Unranked #3075
Total Births (all years) 72 3,456
Peak Year 1921 2011
Peak Year Births 9 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Rafaelita Rafaela
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 38
1900ss 10 107
1910ss 5 233
1920ss 24 437
1930ss 17 286
1940ss 10 256
1950ss 6 279
1960ss — 201
1970ss — 225
1980ss — 234
1990ss — 221
2000ss — 276
2010ss — 416
2020ss — 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafaelita Rafaela
2014 — 41
2015 — 38
2016 — 45
2017 — 32
2018 — 45
2019 — 55
2020 — 47
2021 — 40
2022 — 48
2023 — 48
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, 1900–1953.

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