Raffaela vs Rafael

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

Name A

Raffaela

Girl name

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Raffaela Rafael
Current Rank Unranked #222
Total Births (all years) 756 87,725
Peak Year 1922 2006
Peak Year Births 34 1,702
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaela Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss 10 84
1900ss 30 172
1910ss 175 608
1920ss 221 1,701
1930ss 125 1,402
1940ss 75 1,833
1950ss 24 3,954
1960ss 10 6,286
1970ss 41 9,592
1980ss 18 12,274
1990ss 5 14,370
2000ss 11 15,037
2010ss — 12,790
2020ss 11 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffaela Rafael
2014 — 1,205
2015 — 1,226
2016 — 1,238
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,404
2019 — 1,391
2020 6 1,423
2021 — 1,489
2022 — 1,516
2023 5 1,515
2024 — 1,614

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, 1898–2023.

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