Rapheal vs Raphael

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

Name A

Rapheal

Boy name · Rank #9027

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Name B

Raphael

Boy name · Rank #421

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1914–2024.

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