Rafia vs Rafaela

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

Name A

Rafia

Girl name

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Name B

Rafaela

Girl name · Rank #3075

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Metric Rafia Rafaela
Current Rank Unranked #3075
Total Births (all years) 105 3,456
Peak Year 2002 2011
Peak Year Births 11 60
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Rafia Rafaela
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 38
1900ss — 107
1910ss — 233
1920ss — 437
1930ss — 286
1940ss — 256
1950ss — 279
1960ss — 201
1970ss — 225
1980ss 6 234
1990ss 46 221
2000ss 42 276
2010ss 11 416
2020ss — 235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafia Rafaela
2014 — 41
2015 6 38
2016 — 45
2017 5 32
2018 — 45
2019 — 55
2020 — 47
2021 — 40
2022 — 48
2023 — 48
2024 — 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, 1988–2017.

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