Rafael vs Rafeal
Side-by-side comparison of Rafael and Rafeal - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rafael | Rafeal |
| Current Rank | #222 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 89,379 | 925 |
| Peak Year | 2006 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,702 | 43 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1930 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rafael | Rafeal |
| 1880s | 65 | - |
| 1890s | 84 | - |
| 1900s | 172 | - |
| 1910s | 608 | - |
| 1920s | 1,701 | - |
| 1930s | 1,402 | 5 |
| 1940s | 1,833 | - |
| 1950s | 3,954 | 41 |
| 1960s | 6,285 | 56 |
| 1970s | 9,592 | 168 |
| 1980s | 12,274 | 346 |
| 1990s | 14,370 | 139 |
| 2000s | 15,037 | 105 |
| 2010s | 12,794 | 59 |
| 2020s | 9,208 | 6 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rafael | Rafeal |
| 2014 | 1,205 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1,226 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1,238 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1,282 | - |
| 2018 | 1,405 | - |
| 2019 | 1,392 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1,424 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1,490 | - |
| 2022 | 1,517 | - |
| 2023 | 1,517 | - |
| 2024 | 1,621 | - |
| 2025 | 1,639 | - |