Rafeal vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafeal

Boy name

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafeal Rafael
2014 9 1,205
2015 6 1,226
2016 6 1,238
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,404
2019 7 1,391
2020 6 1,423
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, 1930–2020.

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