Rafferty vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafferty

Boy name · Rank #5118

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Rafferty Rafael
Current Rank #5118 #222
Total Births (all years) 269 87,725
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 19 1,702
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafferty Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss — 608
1920ss — 1,701
1930ss — 1,402
1940ss — 1,833
1950ss — 3,954
1960ss — 6,286
1970ss — 9,592
1980ss 10 12,274
1990ss 10 14,370
2000ss 71 15,037
2010ss 98 12,790
2020ss 80 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafferty Rafael
2014 11 1,205
2015 12 1,226
2016 10 1,238
2017 10 1,282
2018 6 1,404
2019 9 1,391
2020 15 1,423
2021 18 1,489
2022 11 1,516
2023 17 1,515
2024 19 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, 1987–2024.

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