Baby names

How popular is the name Rafael?

In 2025, 1,639 baby boys in the U.S. were named Rafael, the 218th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2006, when 1,702 boys got the name. 89,379 boys have been named Rafael since 1880. 568 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#218

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,639

boys named Rafael

Peak year

2006

1,702 boys

Boys named Rafael each year since 1880

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The numbers for Rafael (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,639
2024	1,621
2023	1,517
2022	1,517
2021	1,490
2020	1,424
2019	1,392
2018	1,405
2017	1,282
2016	1,238
2015	1,226
2014	1,205
2013	1,208
2012	1,231
2011	1,274
2010	1,333
2009	1,345
2008	1,541
2007	1,622
2006	1,702
2005	1,492
2004	1,544
2003	1,411
2002	1,453
2001	1,455
2000	1,472
1999	1,438
1998	1,386
1997	1,360
1996	1,399
1995	1,459
1994	1,431
1993	1,427
1992	1,484
1991	1,483
1990	1,503
1989	1,322
1988	1,285
1987	1,217
1986	1,211
1985	1,250
1984	1,147
1983	1,186
1982	1,255
1981	1,213
1980	1,188
1979	1,025
1978	996
1977	1,033
1976	976
1975	986
1974	930
1973	906
1972	927
1971	866
1970	947
1969	818
1968	768
1967	669
1966	620
1965	615
1964	582
1963	526
1962	565
1961	581
1960	541
1959	509
1958	503
1957	388
1956	448
1955	417
1954	420
1953	329
1952	366
1951	275
1950	299
1949	260
1948	265
1947	239
1946	196
1945	172
1944	176
1943	140
1942	148
1941	119
1940	118
1939	111
1938	111
1937	106
1936	117
1935	124
1934	132
1933	130
1932	167
1931	190
1930	214
1929	209
1928	215
1927	201
1926	166
1925	178
1924	174
1923	149
1922	146
1921	139
1920	124
1919	108
1918	80
1917	76
1916	73
1915	67
1914	57
1913	51
1912	42
1911	25
1910	29
1909	21
1908	22
1907	18
1906	21
1905	17
1904	22
1903	13
1902	10
1901	16
1900	12
1899	10
1898	8
1897	12
1896	7
1895	11
1894	8
1893	6
1892	7
1891	6
1890	9
1889	8
1888	9
1887	8
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	6
1884	5
1883	7
1882	6
1881	9
1880	7

Girls named Rafael each year since 1880

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The numbers for Rafael (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	7
2008	6
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	8
2005	5
2004	7
2003	8
2002	9
2001	6
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	7
1998	12
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	12
1993	21
1992	16
1991	13
1990	10
1989	21
1988	10
1987	17
1986	10
1985	16
1984	15
1983	17
1982	20
1981	12
1980	19
1979	11
1978	16
1977	22
1976	11
1975	9
1974	8
1973	11
1972	12
1971	19
1970	9
1969	6
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	8
1965	9
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	11
1962	6
1961	11
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	5
1957	5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	5
1954	5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	6
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	7
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	6
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	6
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Rafael each year since 1880

Girls named Rafael each year since 1880

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