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) 169 87,725
Peak Year 1935 2006
Peak Year Births 10 1,702
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raford Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss 12 608
1920ss 40 1,701
1930ss 52 1,402
1940ss 26 1,833
1950ss 18 3,954
1960ss 16 6,286
1970ss — 9,592
1980ss 5 12,274
1990ss — 14,370
2000ss — 15,037
2010ss — 12,790
2020ss — 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raford Rafael
2014 — 1,205
2015 — 1,226
2016 — 1,238
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,404
2019 — 1,391
2020 — 1,423
2021 — 1,489
2022 — 1,516
2023 — 1,515
2024 — 1,614

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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