Rafay vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafay

Boy name · Rank #6645

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafay Rafael
Current Rank #6645 #222
Total Births (all years) 286 87,725
Peak Year 2009 2006
Peak Year Births 22 1,702
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafay Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss — 608
1920ss — 1,701
1930ss — 1,402
1940ss — 1,833
1950ss — 3,954
1960ss — 6,286
1970ss — 9,592
1980ss — 12,274
1990ss 23 14,370
2000ss 97 15,037
2010ss 103 12,790
2020ss 63 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafay Rafael
2014 9 1,205
2015 10 1,226
2016 8 1,238
2017 13 1,282
2018 7 1,404
2019 8 1,391
2020 13 1,423
2021 12 1,489
2022 13 1,516
2023 12 1,515
2024 13 1,614

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, 1996–2024.

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