Rafel vs Rafe

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

Name A

Rafel

Boy name

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1310

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Metric Rafel Rafe
Current Rank Unranked #1310
Total Births (all years) 125 2,935
Peak Year 1970 2025
Peak Year Births 10 179
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafel Rafe
1880s - 11
1890s - 6
1910s - 38
1920s 5 40
1930s 6 30
1940s - 18
1950s - 36
1960s 14 174
1970s 33 122
1980s 40 160
1990s 16 154
2000s 6 625
2010s 5 783
2020s - 738

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafel Rafe
2014 - 94
2015 - 83
2016 - 87
2017 - 87
2018 - 61
2019 - 71
2020 - 70
2021 - 92
2022 - 123
2023 - 125
2024 - 149
2025 - 179

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, 1922–2013.

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