Rapunzel vs Raphael

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

Name A

Rapunzel

Girl name

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Name B

Raphael

Boy name · Rank #421

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Metric Rapunzel Raphael
Current Rank Unranked #421
Total Births (all years) 15 23,439
Peak Year 1959 2024
Peak Year Births 9 744
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rapunzel Raphael
1880ss — 28
1890ss — 96
1900ss — 136
1910ss — 767
1920ss — 1,001
1930ss — 688
1940ss — 655
1950ss 9 894
1960ss — 1,106
1970ss — 1,762
1980ss — 2,286
1990ss — 2,952
2000ss — 3,173
2010ss 6 4,718
2020ss — 3,177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rapunzel Raphael
2014 — 461
2015 — 533
2016 — 550
2017 6 560
2018 — 535
2019 — 544
2020 — 559
2021 — 548
2022 — 641
2023 — 685
2024 — 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, 1959–2017.

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