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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rafiq | Rafael |
| Current Rank | #9206 | #222 |
| Total Births (all years) | 412 | 89,379 |
| Peak Year | 1995 | 2006 |
| Peak Year Births | 19 | 1,702 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1975 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rafiq | Rafael |
| 1880s | - | 65 |
| 1890s | - | 84 |
| 1900s | - | 172 |
| 1910s | - | 608 |
| 1920s | - | 1,701 |
| 1930s | - | 1,402 |
| 1940s | - | 1,833 |
| 1950s | - | 3,954 |
| 1960s | - | 6,285 |
| 1970s | 44 | 9,592 |
| 1980s | 66 | 12,274 |
| 1990s | 123 | 14,370 |
| 2000s | 80 | 15,037 |
| 2010s | 68 | 12,794 |
| 2020s | 31 | 9,208 |
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 | 1,405 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1,392 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,424 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,490 |
| 2022 | - | 1,517 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1,517 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1,621 |
| 2025 | - | 1,639 |