Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1915
Rafelita
Rafelita has 44 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1915–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Rafelita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 1915.
Rafelita has 44 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1947.
- 44 total births
- 1915–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Rafelita since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 44
- total births
- 1915–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Rafelita was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rafelita in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Rafelita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rafelita's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rafelita at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Rafelita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1947
- Peak year (1930)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Rafelita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rafelita's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Rafelita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (61% of all-time use).
Rafelita by state
Where Rafelita concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 6 | 13.6% |
New Mexico share of Rafelita's total US births 13.6%
6 of 44 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rafelita? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 44 babies named Rafelita. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 7 births.
When was Rafelita most popular? ▼
Rafelita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Rafelita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rafelita are New Mexico (6 births).
How long has the name Rafelita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rafelita since 1915 -- 33 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Rafelita? ▼
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.
What to do with Rafelita's data
- Rafelita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Rafelitas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico 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.
Keep exploring Rafelita
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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, 1915–1947 (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. "Rafelita: Baby Name Since 1915 - 44 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rafelita. 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 Rafelita 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.