Rafael
6 lettersMale #218 · 1,639 reported
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US name popularity
Rafael name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Rafael ranks #218 in male records (1,639 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #218 · 1,639 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 18 male records (1,621 to 1,639); rank moved from #222 to #218.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 149 male records (1,490 to 1,639); rank moved from #237 to #218.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 1,639 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Rafael becoming more popular?
Rafael's reported male count increased by 18 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #222 to #218. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Rafael. That is not a count of zero.
Rafael in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,639 | 218 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,621 | 222 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,517 | 231 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,517 | 232 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,490 | 237 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,424 | 247 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,392 | 261 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,405 | 258 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,282 | 283 |
| 2016 | — | — | 1,238 | 291 |
Questions about Rafael’s popularity
How common is Rafael in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Rafael ranks #218 in male records (1,639 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Rafael?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Rafael only.
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