Raffaela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	1	–	#1,791
1900s	30	3	+200%	#1,521
1910s	175	18	+483%	#1,397
1920s	221	22	+26%	#1,399
1930s	125	13	-43%	#1,859
1940s	75	8	-40%	#2,667
1950s	24	2	-68%	#4,739
1960s	10	1	-58%	#7,269
1970s	41	4	+310%	#5,877
1980s	18	2	-56%	#9,886
1990s	5	1	-72%	#15,170
2000s	11	1	+120%	#16,648
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	–	#14,727

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,791

1900s

+200%

#1,521

1910s

175

+483%

#1,397

1920s

221

+26%

#1,399

1930s

125

-43%

#1,859

1940s

-40%

#2,667

1950s

-68%

#4,739

1960s

-58%

#7,269

1970s

+310%

#5,877

1980s

-56%

#9,886

1990s

-72%

#15,170

2000s

+120%

#16,648

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,727

The story of Raffaela

Raffaela is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 756 American babies have been named Raffaela. Its peak came in 1922, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Raffaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raffaela?

The median living Raffaela is about 71 years old; half are between 49 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Raffaela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raffaela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,057
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,727
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,532
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,648
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,745
1965	5	#7,269
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,432
1940	11	#2,700
1935	9	#3,114
1930	15	#2,281
1925	21	#1,933
1920	23	#1,800
1915	26	#1,434
1910	7	#2,099
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Raffaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Raffaela?

The median living Raffaela is about 71 years old. Half of all living Raffaelas are between 49 and 83 years old.

How many people named Raffaela are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Raffaela are alive in the United States, based on 756 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raffaela in 2025?

Raffaela did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Raffaela?

756 babies have been named Raffaela in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raffaela most popular?

Raffaela peaked in 1922, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Raffaela a boy or girl name?

Raffaela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raffaela rising or falling?

Raffaela is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Raffaela popularity over time

The story of Raffaela

How old are people named Raffaela?

Raffaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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