Raffaele vs Rafe

Side-by-side comparison of Raffaele and Rafe - 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

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1310

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Metric Raffaele Rafe
Current Rank #5259 #1310
Total Births (all years) 1,079 2,935
Peak Year 1969 2025
Peak Year Births 24 179
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaele Rafe
1880s - 11
1890s - 6
1900s 6 -
1910s 67 38
1920s 46 40
1930s 10 30
1940s - 18
1950s 21 36
1960s 141 174
1970s 193 122
1980s 144 160
1990s 130 154
2000s 120 625
2010s 121 783
2020s 80 738

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffaele Rafe
2014 11 94
2015 14 83
2016 17 87
2017 10 87
2018 12 61
2019 13 71
2020 14 70
2021 6 92
2022 8 123
2023 14 125
2024 18 149
2025 20 179

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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