Total births
789
Girls' name · since 1986
Rafaella
Rafaella has 789 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4001
- among girls today
- 789
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
789 babies have been named Rafaella since 1986, making it today's #4001 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rafaella recorded 789 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #4001 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #4001 among girls today
- 789 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rafaella is currently the #4001 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 789 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4001
- among girls today
- 789
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Rafaella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4001
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Rafaella was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
49 babies were named Rafaella in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Rafaella compares
789 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rafaella's all-time total is 107% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rafaella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 789 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 49 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rafaella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rafaella splits its recorded history at 2008: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rafaella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,001
Active since
1986
Rafaella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Rafaella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rafaella's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Rafaella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
173 births
- 2010s
2010s
315 births
- 2020s
2020s
227 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 315 births (40% of all-time use).
How Rafaella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rafaella's total volume
Rafaella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rafaella by state
Where Rafaella concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 76 | 9.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 60 | 7.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 31 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 31 | 3.9% |
| #5 | California | | 29 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 21 | 2.7% |
Florida share of Rafaella's total US births 9.6%
Even split
76 of 789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rafaella? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 789 babies named Rafaella. Today it holds rank #4001 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 49 births.
When was Rafaella most popular? ▼
Rafaella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 315 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Rafaella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rafaella are Florida (76 births), New York (60 births), New Jersey (31 births).
How long has the name Rafaella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rafaella since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rafaella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafaela, Raffaela, Rafael, Raffaella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rafaella's data
- Rafaella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (315 total births) through the 2020s (227) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Rafaellas (76 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rafaella: #4001 Girls' Name - 789 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rafaella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rafaella 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 June 2026.