girl's name
Raffaela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 814
Raffaela is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Raffaela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 175 |
| 1920s | 221 |
| 1930s | 125 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 11 |
How popular is Raffaela?
In 2023, Raffaela was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Raffaela 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.
Names that peaked alongside Raffaela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raffaela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raffaela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raffaela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raffaela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raffaela
How popular is the name Raffaela?
In 2023, Raffaela was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Raffaela a girl's or a boy's name?
Raffaela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Raffaela most popular?
Raffaela peaked in 1922, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.