Rafi vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafi

Boy name · Rank #3170

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafi Rafael
Current Rank #3170 #222
Total Births (all years) 691 87,725
Peak Year 2024 2006
Peak Year Births 38 1,702
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafi 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 46 9,592
1980ss 74 12,274
1990ss 101 14,370
2000ss 149 15,037
2010ss 182 12,790
2020ss 139 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafi Rafael
2014 23 1,205
2015 18 1,226
2016 15 1,238
2017 22 1,282
2018 24 1,404
2019 23 1,391
2020 26 1,423
2021 23 1,489
2022 29 1,516
2023 23 1,515
2024 38 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, 1974–2024.

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