girl's name
Rafaelle
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Canada)
- Births on record 1,546
Canada
#992
2024 births
Rafaelle is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 27 babies in Canada, ranking #992. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Rafaelle is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in Canada in 2011, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 11,306 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Rafaelle over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 230 |
| 2010s | 466 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 156 |
How popular is Rafaelle?
In 2024, Rafaelle was given to 27 babies in Canada, ranking #992 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Rafaelle is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Rafaelle is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rafaëlle | Rafaëlle is Rafaelle written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,897. | 230 |
Names that peaked alongside Rafaelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rafaelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafaelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rafaelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rafaelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rafaelle
Is Rafaelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Rafaelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rafaelle most popular?
Rafaelle peaked in 2011, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rafaelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rafaelle currently ranks #992 in Canada. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.