Rafaela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5642 in 2000 with 20 recorded births. This places Rafaela in the top 32% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 60 births ranking #2897. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 90,799 girls born was named Rafaela. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.