Rafe vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafe Rafael
Current Rank #1311 #222
Total Births (all years) 2,754 87,725
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 148 1,702
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafe Rafael
1880ss 11 65
1890ss 6 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss 38 608
1920ss 40 1,701
1930ss 30 1,402
1940ss 18 1,833
1950ss 36 3,954
1960ss 174 6,286
1970ss 122 9,592
1980ss 160 12,274
1990ss 154 14,370
2000ss 624 15,037
2010ss 783 12,790
2020ss 558 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafe Rafael
2014 94 1,205
2015 83 1,226
2016 87 1,238
2017 87 1,282
2018 61 1,404
2019 71 1,391
2020 70 1,423
2021 92 1,489
2022 123 1,516
2023 125 1,515
2024 148 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, 1880–2024.

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