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 #3050

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Metric Rafia Rafaela
Current Rank Unranked #3050
Total Births (all years) 105 3,516
Peak Year 2002 2011
Peak Year Births 11 60
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Rafia Rafaela
1880s - 12
1890s - 38
1900s - 107
1910s - 233
1920s - 437
1930s - 286
1940s - 256
1950s - 279
1960s - 201
1970s - 225
1980s 6 234
1990s 46 222
2000s 42 276
2010s 11 416
2020s - 294

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 - 53
2025 - 58

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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