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 #1310

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Name B

Raffaele

Boy name · Rank #5259

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Metric Rafe Raffaele
Current Rank #1310 #5259
Total Births (all years) 2,935 1,079
Peak Year 2025 1969
Peak Year Births 179 24
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Rafe Raffaele
1880s 11 -
1890s 6 -
1900s - 6
1910s 38 67
1920s 40 46
1930s 30 10
1940s 18 -
1950s 36 21
1960s 174 141
1970s 122 193
1980s 160 144
1990s 154 130
2000s 625 120
2010s 783 121
2020s 738 80

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 149 18
2025 179 20

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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