Rafan vs Rafael

Side-by-side comparison of Rafan and Rafael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rafan

Boy name

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafan Rafael
Current Rank Unranked #222
Total Births (all years) 128 87,725
Peak Year 2015 2006
Peak Year Births 17 1,702
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafan Rafael
1880ss — 65
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 172
1910ss — 608
1920ss — 1,701
1930ss — 1,402
1940ss — 1,833
1950ss — 3,954
1960ss — 6,286
1970ss — 9,592
1980ss — 12,274
1990ss — 14,370
2000ss 13 15,037
2010ss 110 12,790
2020ss 5 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafan Rafael
2014 8 1,205
2015 17 1,226
2016 — 1,238
2017 10 1,282
2018 14 1,404
2019 10 1,391
2020 — 1,423
2021 5 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, 2008–2021.

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