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 #1310

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Rafe Rafael
Current Rank #1310 #222
Total Births (all years) 2,935 89,379
Peak Year 2025 2006
Peak Year Births 179 1,702
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafe Rafael
1880s 11 65
1890s 6 84
1900s - 172
1910s 38 608
1920s 40 1,701
1930s 30 1,402
1940s 18 1,833
1950s 36 3,954
1960s 174 6,285
1970s 122 9,592
1980s 160 12,274
1990s 154 14,370
2000s 625 15,037
2010s 783 12,794
2020s 738 9,208

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 1,405
2019 71 1,392
2020 70 1,424
2021 92 1,490
2022 123 1,517
2023 125 1,517
2024 149 1,621
2025 179 1,639

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, 1880–2025.

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