Raphael vs Raphel

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

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Raphael

Boy name · Rank #421

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Raphel

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Metric Raphael Raphel
Current Rank #421 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 23,439 168
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 744 11
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Raphael Raphel
1880ss 28 —
1890ss 96 —
1900ss 136 —
1910ss 767 —
1920ss 1,001 18
1930ss 688 —
1940ss 655 5
1950ss 894 —
1960ss 1,106 8
1970ss 1,762 32
1980ss 2,286 65
1990ss 2,952 24
2000ss 3,173 11
2010ss 4,718 —
2020ss 3,177 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raphael Raphel
2014 461 —
2015 533 —
2016 550 —
2017 560 —
2018 535 —
2019 544 —
2020 559 —
2021 548 —
2022 641 —
2023 685 5
2024 744 —

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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