Rafaella vs Raffaela

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

Name A

Rafaella

Girl name · Rank #3991

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Name B

Raffaela

Girl name

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Metric Rafaella Raffaela
Current Rank #3991 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 757 756
Peak Year 2022 1922
Peak Year Births 49 34
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Rafaella Raffaela
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 30
1910ss — 175
1920ss — 221
1930ss — 125
1940ss — 75
1950ss — 24
1960ss — 10
1970ss — 41
1980ss 13 18
1990ss 61 5
2000ss 173 11
2010ss 315 —
2020ss 195 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafaella Raffaela
2014 29 —
2015 27 —
2016 40 —
2017 34 —
2018 35 —
2019 34 —
2020 34 6
2021 32 —
2022 49 —
2023 43 5
2024 37 —

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, 1986–2024.

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