How Many People Are Named Rafelita?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Rafelita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 98 years old, and Rafelita peaked in popularity in 1930 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rafelita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rafelita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 98, Rafelita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1938.
- Rafelita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
98
years old
Peak Year
1930
7 births
Total Registered
44
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rafelita
Rafelita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 44 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rafelita as a female name
Ranked #5,937 in 1947
5 female births in 1947
Peak: 1930 (7 births)
Rafelita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rafelita span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. Rafelita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rafelita by Decade
How has Rafelita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rafelita by State
Rafelita + Last Name Combinations
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Rafelita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rafelita?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Rafelita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Rafelita a common name?
Rafelita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rafelita most popular?
Rafelita reached peak popularity in 1930, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rafelita is approximately 98 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rafelita a female name?
Rafelita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rafelita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rafelita Smith, Rafelita Johnson, Rafelita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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