Raford vs Rafael

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

Name A

Raford

Boy name

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Raford Rafael
Current Rank Unranked #222
Total Births (all years) 170 89,379
Peak Year 1935 2006
Peak Year Births 10 1,702
Peak Decade 1930s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raford Rafael
1880s - 65
1890s - 84
1900s - 172
1910s 12 608
1920s 40 1,701
1930s 52 1,402
1940s 27 1,833
1950s 18 3,954
1960s 16 6,285
1970s - 9,592
1980s 5 12,274
1990s - 14,370
2000s - 15,037
2010s - 12,794
2020s - 9,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raford Rafael
2014 - 1,205
2015 - 1,226
2016 - 1,238
2017 - 1,282
2018 - 1,405
2019 - 1,392
2020 - 1,424
2021 - 1,490
2022 - 1,517
2023 - 1,517
2024 - 1,621
2025 - 1,639

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, 1916–1982.

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