Raffaella vs Rafaela

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

Name A

Raffaella

Girl name · Rank #5966

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Name B

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3075

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Metric Raffaella Rafaela
Current Rank #5966 #3075
Total Births (all years) 464 3,456
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 20 60
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Raffaella Rafaela
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 107
1910ss 37 233
1920ss 41 437
1930ss 5 286
1940ss — 256
1950ss 13 279
1960ss 28 201
1970ss 48 225
1980ss 30 234
1990ss 19 221
2000ss 57 276
2010ss 103 416
2020ss 83 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffaella Rafaela
2014 13 41
2015 10 38
2016 7 45
2017 6 32
2018 12 45
2019 14 55
2020 13 47
2021 13 40
2022 18 48
2023 19 48
2024 20 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, 1911–2024.

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