Raffaele vs Rafael

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

Name A

Raffaele

Boy name · Rank #5239

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Raffaele Rafael
Current Rank #5239 #222
Total Births (all years) 1,058 87,725
Peak Year 1969 2006
Peak Year Births 24 1,702
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaele Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss 6 172
1910ss 67 608
1920ss 46 1,701
1930ss 10 1,402
1940ss — 1,833
1950ss 21 3,954
1960ss 141 6,286
1970ss 192 9,592
1980ss 144 12,274
1990ss 130 14,370
2000ss 120 15,037
2010ss 121 12,790
2020ss 60 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffaele Rafael
2014 11 1,205
2015 14 1,226
2016 17 1,238
2017 10 1,282
2018 12 1,404
2019 13 1,391
2020 14 1,423
2021 6 1,489
2022 8 1,516
2023 14 1,515
2024 18 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, 1908–2024.

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