Raphaela vs Raphael

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

Name A

Raphaela

Girl name · Rank #8445

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Name B

Raphael

Boy name · Rank #421

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Metric Raphaela Raphael
Current Rank #8445 #421
Total Births (all years) 491 23,439
Peak Year 2016 2024
Peak Year Births 19 744
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Raphaela Raphael
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 96
1900ss — 136
1910ss 7 767
1920ss 23 1,001
1930ss 11 688
1940ss — 655
1950ss 12 894
1960ss 11 1,106
1970ss 46 1,762
1980ss 42 2,286
1990ss 65 2,952
2000ss 95 3,173
2010ss 116 4,718
2020ss 63 3,177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raphaela Raphael
2014 10 461
2015 9 533
2016 19 550
2017 14 560
2018 12 535
2019 9 544
2020 14 559
2021 15 548
2022 10 641
2023 12 685
2024 12 744

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, 1915–2024.

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