Raffaela vs Rafaella

Side-by-side comparison of Raffaela and Rafaella — 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

Rafaella

Girl name · Rank #3991

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Metric Raffaela Rafaella
Current Rank Unranked #3991
Total Births (all years) 756 757
Peak Year 1922 2022
Peak Year Births 34 49
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1986

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaela Rafaella
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 30 —
1910ss 175 —
1920ss 221 —
1930ss 125 —
1940ss 75 —
1950ss 24 —
1960ss 10 —
1970ss 41 —
1980ss 18 13
1990ss 5 61
2000ss 11 173
2010ss — 315
2020ss 11 195

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffaela Rafaella
2014 — 29
2015 — 27
2016 — 40
2017 — 34
2018 — 35
2019 — 34
2020 6 34
2021 — 32
2022 — 49
2023 5 43
2024 — 37

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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