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.

Name A

Raffaela

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Name B

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3075

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Metric Raffaela Rafaela
Current Rank Unranked #3075
Total Births (all years) 756 3,456
Peak Year 1922 2011
Peak Year Births 34 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaela Rafaela
1880ss — 12
1890ss 10 38
1900ss 30 107
1910ss 175 233
1920ss 221 437
1930ss 125 286
1940ss 75 256
1950ss 24 279
1960ss 10 201
1970ss 41 225
1980ss 18 234
1990ss 5 221
2000ss 11 276
2010ss — 416
2020ss 11 235

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 — 52

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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