Rafaella vs Rafaela

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

Name A

Rafaella

Girl name · Rank #4001

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Name B

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3050

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1986–2025.

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