Compare two names
Raffael and Rafael side by side: Raffael peaked in 2024 and Rafael in 2006; in 2025 they were given to 9 and 1,639 babies.
Raffael and Rafael, year by year
Girls and boys together; Raffael solid, Rafael dashed.
| Raffael | Rafael | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 9 | 1,639 |
| Rank 2025 | #8,757 among boys’ names | #218 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 120 | 89,947 |
| Peak year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Girls | 0% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 118 | 79,900 |
| Median age | 7 | 29 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.