Raffael vs Rafe

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

Name A

Raffael

Boy name · Rank #6572

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Metric Raffael Rafe
Current Rank #6572 #1311
Total Births (all years) 111 2,754
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 13 148
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raffael Rafe
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 6
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 40
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 36
1960ss — 174
1970ss — 122
1980ss 21 160
1990ss 6 154
2000ss 11 624
2010ss 24 783
2020ss 49 558

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffael Rafe
2014 5 94
2015 — 83
2016 7 87
2017 — 87
2018 — 61
2019 5 71
2020 6 70
2021 9 92
2022 11 123
2023 10 125
2024 13 148

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, 1980–2024.

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