How Many People Are Named Raffaela?
An estimated 163 people in the United States have the first name Raffaela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Raffaela peaked in popularity in 1922 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raffaela 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 Raffaela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
163
About 1 in 2,102,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1922
34 births
Total Registered
756
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raffaela
Raffaela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 756 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Raffaela as a female name
Ranked #17,042 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1922 (34 births)
Raffaela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raffaela span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 221 babies were registered. Raffaela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raffaela by Decade
How has Raffaela 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.
Raffaela by State
Birth registrations for Raffaela span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey. The lowest are in Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts. On average, about 91 Raffaelas were registered per state.
Raffaela + Last Name Combinations
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Raffaela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raffaela?
We estimate approximately 163 people named Raffaela 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 2,102,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Raffaela a common name?
Raffaela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 756 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raffaela most popular?
Raffaela reached peak popularity in 1922, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raffaela is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raffaela a female name?
Raffaela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raffaela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raffaela Smith, Raffaela Johnson, Raffaela 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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