Raphel vs Raphael

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

Name A

Raphel

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Name B

Raphael

Boy name · Rank #421

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raphel Raphael
2014 — 461
2015 — 533
2016 — 550
2017 — 560
2018 — 535
2019 — 544
2020 — 559
2021 — 548
2022 — 641
2023 5 685
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, 1921–2023.

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