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

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Name B

Rafe

Boy name · Rank #1310

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Metric Rafiel Rafe
Current Rank Unranked #1310
Total Births (all years) 91 2,935
Peak Year 1981 2025
Peak Year Births 8 179
Peak Decade 1980s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafiel Rafe
1880s - 11
1890s - 6
1910s - 38
1920s - 40
1930s - 30
1940s - 18
1950s - 36
1960s - 174
1970s 17 122
1980s 38 160
1990s 5 154
2000s 15 625
2010s 16 783
2020s - 738

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 - 149
2025 - 179

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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