Girls' name · since 1900
Rafaelita
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Rafaelita, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,838 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 72
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
72 girls have been named Rafaelita since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rafaelita has been recorded 72 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1953.
- #30,838 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 72 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rafaelita ranks #30,838 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #30,838 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 72
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rafaelita's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Mexico.
Rafaelita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rafaelita's full recorded timeline at 1926, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rafaelita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1953
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Rafaelita by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Rafaelita's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rafaelita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (33% of all-time use).
Rafaelita by state
Where Rafaelita concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 21 | 29.2% |
21 of 72 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rafaelita's data
- Rafaelita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Rafaelitas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rafaelita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rafaelita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.