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.

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Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Name B

Rafeal

Boy name

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Metric Rafael Rafeal
Current Rank #222 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 87,725 925
Peak Year 2006 1989
Peak Year Births 1,702 43
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Rafael Rafeal
1880ss 65 —
1890ss 84 —
1900ss 172 —
1910ss 608 —
1920ss 1,701 —
1930ss 1,402 5
1940ss 1,833 —
1950ss 3,954 41
1960ss 6,286 56
1970ss 9,592 168
1980ss 12,274 346
1990ss 14,370 139
2000ss 15,037 105
2010ss 12,790 59
2020ss 7,557 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 1,404 —
2019 1,391 7
2020 1,423 6
2021 1,489 —
2022 1,516 —
2023 1,515 —
2024 1,614 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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