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ra-fa-EH-la
Rafaela
OriginSpanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew Raphaela
Meaning"God has healed"
GenderGirl
US Rank#865
Top 1000
NB Rank#2548
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About Rafaela
Variation of Raphaela
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,765 | 41 | 23 |
| 2015 | #3,969 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #3,508 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | #4,464 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | #3,478 | 45 | 26.5 |
| 2019 | #2,989 | 55 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | #3,324 | 47 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | #3,783 | 40 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | #3,356 | 48 | 29.3 |
| 2023 | #3,366 | 48 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | #3,102 | 52 | 32.1 |
| 2025 | #2,922 | 58 | 36.1 |
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