Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2005
Rafuel
21 babies named Rafuel in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Rafuel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 2005.
Rafuel has 21 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.
- 21 total births
- 2005–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Rafuel since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 21
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Rafuel was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rafuel in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Rafuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rafuel splits its recorded history at 2015: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (7 births).
Rafuel at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Rafuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Rafuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rafuel's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rafuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (33% of all-time use).
Rafuel by state
Where Rafuel concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 100.0% |
New York share of Rafuel's total US births 100.0%
21 of 21 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rafuel? ▼
21 babies have been named Rafuel since 2005. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2005 with 7 births.
When was Rafuel most popular? ▼
Rafuel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Rafuel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rafuel are New York (21 births).
How long has the name Rafuel been used? ▼
Rafuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 18 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Rafuel? ▼
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.
What to do with Rafuel's data
- Rafuel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rafuels (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rafuel
Nearby Names Like Rafuel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rafuel
Rafael Boy
#222 89,379 births
Rafe Boy
#1310 2,935 births
Raffaele Boy
#5259 1,079 births
Rafeal Boy
925 births
Raffi Boy
#6547 839 births
Compare Rafuel side by side: Rafuel vs Rafael Rafuel vs Rafe Rafuel vs Raffaele
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rafuel: Baby Name Since 2005 - 21 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rafuel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rafuel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.