Rafiel vs Rafe

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

Name A

Rafiel

Boy name

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1311

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Metric Rafiel Rafe
Current Rank Unranked #1311
Total Births (all years) 91 2,754
Peak Year 1981 2024
Peak Year Births 8 148
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafiel Rafe
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 6
1910ss — 38
1920ss — 40
1930ss — 30
1940ss — 18
1950ss — 36
1960ss — 174
1970ss 17 122
1980ss 38 160
1990ss 5 154
2000ss 15 624
2010ss 16 783
2020ss — 558

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafiel Rafe
2014 6 94
2015 — 83
2016 5 87
2017 — 87
2018 — 61
2019 5 71
2020 — 70
2021 — 92
2022 — 123
2023 — 125
2024 — 148

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, 1972–2019.

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