Total births
756
Girls' name · since 1898
Raffaela
Raffaela has 756 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 756
- total births
- 1898–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Raffaela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 756 recorded since 1898.
Raffaela has 756 recorded births among girls since 1898, 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 1898 to 2023.
- 756 total births
- 1898–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
756 girls have been named Raffaela since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 756
- total births
- 1898–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Raffaela was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
34 babies were named Raffaela in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Raffaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raffaela splits its recorded history at 1936: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raffaela at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Raffaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2023
- Peak year (1922)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Raffaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Raffaela's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Raffaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 30
1900s
30 births
- 1910s
1910s
175 births
- 1920s
1920s
221 births
- 1930s
1930s
125 births
- 1940s 75
1940s
75 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 221 births (29% of all-time use).
How Raffaela 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 Raffaela's total volume
Raffaela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raffaela by state
Where Raffaela concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 332 | 43.9% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 15 | 2.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Connecticut | | 5 | 0.7% |
New York share of Raffaela's total US births 43.9%
Even split
332 of 756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raffaela? ▼
Since 1898, Social Security records show 756 babies named Raffaela. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 34 births.
When was Raffaela most popular? ▼
Raffaela was most popular in the 1920s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Raffaela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raffaela are New York (332 births), Massachusetts (15 births), New Jersey (10 births).
How long has the name Raffaela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raffaela since 1898 -- 126 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Raffaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafaela, Rafaella, Rafael, Raffaella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raffaela's data
- Raffaela's decade-level peak was the 1920s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Raffaelas (332 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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, 1898–2023 (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. "Raffaela: Baby Name Since 1898 - 756 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raffaela. 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 Raffaela 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.