Raffi vs Rafael

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

Name A

Raffi

Boy name · Rank #6521

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Raffi Rafael
Current Rank #6521 #222
Total Births (all years) 823 87,725
Peak Year 1988 2006
Peak Year Births 27 1,702
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raffi Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss — 608
1920ss — 1,701
1930ss — 1,402
1940ss — 1,833
1950ss — 3,954
1960ss 45 6,286
1970ss 114 9,592
1980ss 162 12,274
1990ss 169 14,370
2000ss 129 15,037
2010ss 135 12,790
2020ss 69 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raffi Rafael
2014 16 1,205
2015 11 1,226
2016 20 1,238
2017 11 1,282
2018 13 1,404
2019 14 1,391
2020 11 1,423
2021 14 1,489
2022 23 1,516
2023 8 1,515
2024 13 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, 1962–2024.

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