Raffaela vs Rafaela

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

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Raffaela

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Name B

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3050

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Metric Raffaela Rafaela
Current Rank Unranked #3050
Total Births (all years) 756 3,516
Peak Year 1922 2011
Peak Year Births 34 60
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaela Rafaela
1880s - 12
1890s 10 38
1900s 30 107
1910s 175 233
1920s 221 437
1930s 125 286
1940s 75 256
1950s 24 279
1960s 10 201
1970s 41 225
1980s 18 234
1990s 5 222
2000s 11 276
2010s - 416
2020s 11 294

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffaela Rafaela
2014 - 41
2015 - 38
2016 - 45
2017 - 32
2018 - 45
2019 - 55
2020 6 47
2021 - 40
2022 - 48
2023 5 48
2024 - 53
2025 - 58

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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