Rafe vs Raffaele

Side-by-side comparison of Rafe and Raffaele — 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

Raffaele

Boy name · Rank #5239

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Metric Rafe Raffaele
Current Rank #1311 #5239
Total Births (all years) 2,754 1,058
Peak Year 2024 1969
Peak Year Births 148 24
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Rafe Raffaele
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 6 —
1900ss — 6
1910ss 38 67
1920ss 40 46
1930ss 30 10
1940ss 18 —
1950ss 36 21
1960ss 174 141
1970ss 122 192
1980ss 160 144
1990ss 154 130
2000ss 624 120
2010ss 783 121
2020ss 558 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafe Raffaele
2014 94 11
2015 83 14
2016 87 17
2017 87 10
2018 61 12
2019 71 13
2020 70 14
2021 92 6
2022 123 8
2023 125 14
2024 148 18

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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