Rafiq vs Rafael

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

Name A

Rafiq

Boy name · Rank #9171

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Name B

Rafael

Boy name · Rank #222

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rafiq Rafael
Current Rank #9171 #222
Total Births (all years) 412 87,725
Peak Year 1995 2006
Peak Year Births 19 1,702
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rafiq 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 44 9,592
1980ss 66 12,274
1990ss 123 14,370
2000ss 80 15,037
2010ss 68 12,790
2020ss 31 7,557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rafiq Rafael
2014 5 1,205
2015 8 1,226
2016 7 1,238
2017 6 1,282
2018 14 1,404
2019 6 1,391
2020 5 1,423
2021 12 1,489
2022 — 1,516
2023 6 1,515
2024 8 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, 1975–2024.

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