Rafferty vs Raffaele

Side-by-side comparison of Rafferty and Raffaele — 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

Raffaele

Boy name · Rank #5239

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Metric Rafferty Raffaele
Current Rank #5118 #5239
Total Births (all years) 269 1,058
Peak Year 2024 1969
Peak Year Births 19 24
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Rafferty Raffaele
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 67
1920ss — 46
1930ss — 10
1950ss — 21
1960ss — 141
1970ss — 192
1980ss 10 144
1990ss 10 130
2000ss 71 120
2010ss 98 121
2020ss 80 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafferty Raffaele
2014 11 11
2015 12 14
2016 10 17
2017 10 10
2018 6 12
2019 9 13
2020 15 14
2021 18 6
2022 11 8
2023 17 14
2024 19 18

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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