21,713births recorded
15Countries
6Variants
1991Peak · Austria
#235Austria 2025
Rafaela is a girl name family recorded 21,713 times in 15 countries since 1887. It ranks highest today in Austria (#235 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 1991, at 223.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Raphaela (Austria), Raphaella (France, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Rafaela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafaela | Spanish | 8,332 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #860 | 1924 | ▲ 4 % |
| Rafaela | Spanish | 3,516 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2895 | 1903 | ▲ 70 % |
| Rafaela | Spanish | 585 | 🇫🇷 France | #2339 | 2023 | ▲ 26 % |
| Rafaela | Spanish | 287 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 2022 | ▲ 84 % |
| Rafaela | Spanish | 283 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #742 | 1992 | ▼ 5 % |
| Rafaela | Spanish | 246 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #720 | 2004 | ▲ 27 % |
| Raphaela | German | 1,847 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #235 | 1991 | ▲ 24 % |
| Raphaela | German | 510 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1926 | – |
| Raphaela | German | 499 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2016 | ▶ 0 % |
| Raphaela | German | 139 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2021 | ▲ 43 % |
| Raphaela | German | 129 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Raphaela | German | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1989 | – |
| Raffaela | German | 756 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1908 | – |
| Raffaela | German | 639 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1985 | – |
| Raffaela | German | 50 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Raffaela | German | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
| Raffaela | German | 41 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Raffaela | German | 9 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1948 | – |
| Raphaella | French | 745 | 🇫🇷 France | #2106 | 2021 | ▲ 88 % |
| Raphaella | French | 378 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2025 | ▲ 76 % |
| Raphaella | French | 254 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2024 | ▼ 53 % |
| Raphaella | French | 18 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2008 | – |
| Raphaella | French | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1148 | 2025 | – |
| Rafaella | English | 789 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2022 | ▲ 33 % |
| Rafaella | English | 166 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2013 | ▼ 39 % |
| Rafaella | English | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Rafaella | English | 111 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1766 | 2015 | new |
| Rafaella | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2022 | – |
| Rafaella | English | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Raffaella | Italian | 483 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 1911 | ▲ 100 % |
| Raffaella | Italian | 217 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2020 | ▲ 23 % |
| Raffaella | Italian | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | #5273 | 2025 | new |
| Raffaella | Italian | 104 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2141 | 2008 | – |
| Raffaella | Italian | 13 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Raffaella | Italian | 8 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #936 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rafaela ↔ Raphaela — spelling variant
- Rafaela ↔ Raffaela — spelling variant
- Rafaela ↔ Raphaella — spelling variant
- Rafaela ↔ Rafaella — spelling variant
- Rafaela ↔ Raffaella — spelling variant
Questions about Rafaela
How popular is the name Rafaela?
In 2025 it ranked #235 in Austria. Official registers record 21,713 births across 15 countries.
What is Rafaela in other languages?
Raphaela (German); Raffaela (German); Raphaella (French); Rafaella (English); Raffaella (Italian).
When was Rafaela most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 1991, at 223.1 births per 100,000.
Is Rafaela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rafaela is a girl name.