Raphael vs Rapheal

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

Name A

Raphael

Boy name · Rank #421

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Name B

Rapheal

Boy name · Rank #9027

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Metric Raphael Rapheal
Current Rank #421 #9027
Total Births (all years) 23,439 1,543
Peak Year 2024 1990
Peak Year Births 744 81
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Raphael Rapheal
1880ss 28 —
1890ss 96 —
1900ss 136 —
1910ss 767 20
1920ss 1,001 71
1930ss 688 52
1940ss 655 49
1950ss 894 82
1960ss 1,106 90
1970ss 1,762 159
1980ss 2,286 403
1990ss 2,952 303
2000ss 3,173 132
2010ss 4,718 156
2020ss 3,177 26

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raphael Rapheal
2014 461 12
2015 533 20
2016 550 12
2017 560 17
2018 535 13
2019 544 11
2020 559 10
2021 548 —
2022 641 —
2023 685 8
2024 744 8

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, 1882–2024.

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