Compare two names
Raphaela and Rafaela side by side: Raphaela peaked in 2016 and Rafaela in 2011; in 2025 they were given to 8 and 58 babies.
Raphaela and Rafaela, year by year
Girls and boys together; Raphaela solid, Rafaela dashed.
| Raphaela | Rafaela | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 8 | 58 |
| Rank 2025 | #11,698 among girls’ names | #2,922 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 499 | 3,516 |
| Peak year | 2016 | 2011 |
| Girls | 100% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 448 | 2,240 |
| Median age | 20 | 33 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.