Recorded 1928–1928 Girls' name Peak 1928 5 births

Rafaila — girls' name

5 babies named Rafaila in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s5
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Rafaila was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

5 babies were named Rafaila in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rafaila

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Rafaila between 1928 and 1928, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rafaila currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rafaila performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rafaila in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rafaila at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

5

Since 1928

1 years of records

Peak year

1928

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1928

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1928

Rafaila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1928)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1928 5

Rafaila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 100% of Rafaila's all-time total
1920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rafaila?
5 babies have been named Rafaila since 1928. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1928 with 5 births.
When was Rafaila most popular?
Rafaila was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Rafaila been used?
Rafaila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 1 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Rafaila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafaela, Rafaella, Raffaela, Rafael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.