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 #5259

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Raffaele Rafael
Current Rank #5259 #222
Total Births (all years) 1,079 89,379
Peak Year 1969 2006
Peak Year Births 24 1,702
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaele Rafael
1880s - 65
1890s - 84
1900s 6 172
1910s 67 608
1920s 46 1,701
1930s 10 1,402
1940s - 1,833
1950s 21 3,954
1960s 141 6,285
1970s 193 9,592
1980s 144 12,274
1990s 130 14,370
2000s 120 15,037
2010s 121 12,794
2020s 80 9,208

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 1,405
2019 13 1,392
2020 14 1,424
2021 6 1,490
2022 8 1,517
2023 14 1,517
2024 18 1,621
2025 20 1,639

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, 1908–2025.

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