Recorded 1986–1989 Boys' name Peak 1986 15 births

Raffeal — boys' name

15 babies named Raffeal in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s15
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Raffeal was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

5 babies were named Raffeal in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raffeal

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Raffeal between 1986 and 1989, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raffeal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raffeal performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raffeal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raffeal at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

15

Since 1986

4 years of records

Peak year

1986

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1986

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1989

Raffeal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1986

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
5
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
5 198919871986 5

Raffeal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
15 births that decade — 100% of Raffeal's all-time total
1980s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raffeal?
15 babies have been named Raffeal since 1986. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1986 with 5 births.
When was Raffeal most popular?
Raffeal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Raffeal been used?
Raffeal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 4 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Raffeal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafael, Rafe, Raffaele, Rafeal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.