Rafal vs Rafe

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

Name A

Rafal

Boy name

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1310

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Metric Rafal Rafe
Current Rank Unranked #1310
Total Births (all years) 194 2,935
Peak Year 1997 2025
Peak Year Births 16 179
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafal Rafe
1880s - 11
1890s - 6
1910s - 38
1920s - 40
1930s - 30
1940s - 18
1950s - 36
1960s - 174
1970s 5 122
1980s 35 160
1990s 90 154
2000s 64 625
2010s - 783
2020s - 738

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafal Rafe
2014 - 94
2015 - 83
2016 - 87
2017 - 87
2018 - 61
2019 - 71
2020 - 70
2021 - 92
2022 - 123
2023 - 125
2024 - 149
2025 - 179

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, 1977–2009.

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