Rafiel vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafiel

Boy name

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Metric Rafiel Rafael
Current Rank Unranked #222
Total Births (all years) 91 87,725
Peak Year 1981 2006
Peak Year Births 8 1,702
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafiel 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 17 9,592
1980ss 38 12,274
1990ss 5 14,370
2000ss 15 15,037
2010ss 16 12,790
2020ss — 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafiel Rafael
2014 6 1,205
2015 — 1,226
2016 5 1,238
2017 — 1,282
2018 — 1,404
2019 5 1,391
2020 — 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, 1972–2019.

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