Name Legacy

Rafaela

Recorded 1887–2025 · United States

Rafaela was most popular in 2011, when 60 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,950 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,081, with 58 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,516 people named Rafaela.

Most popular in2011
Rank that year#4,950
Births that year60
Total since 18803,516
Given to100% girls

Rafaela over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Rafaela’s peak in 2011. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rafaela a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rafaela is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 3,516 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Rafaela

Where Rafaela is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org