girl's name
Rafaella
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,211
Rafaella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rafaella is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Rafaella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 173 |
| 2010s | 315 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How popular is Rafaella?
In 2025, Rafaella was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rafaella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Rafaella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rafaëlla | Rafaëlla is a rare spelling of Rafaella, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Rafaella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rafaella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafaella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rafaella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rafaella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rafaella
How popular is the name Rafaella?
In 2025, Rafaella was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rafaella a girl's or a boy's name?
Rafaella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rafaella most popular?
Rafaella peaked in 2022, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rafaella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rafaella currently ranks #3,640 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.