Rafeal: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,435
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	41	4	–	#2,779
1960s	56	6	+37%	#2,800
1970s	168	17	+200%	#2,009
1980s	346	35	+106%	#1,508
1990s	139	14	-60%	#2,849
2000s	105	11	-24%	#4,859
2010s	59	6	-44%	#6,500
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-83%	#11,669

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,435

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,779

1960s

+37%

#2,800

1970s

168

+200%

#2,009

1980s

346

+106%

#1,508

1990s

139

-60%

#2,849

2000s

105

-24%

#4,859

2010s

-44%

#6,500

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#11,669

The story of Rafeal

Rafeal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1930, 925 American babies have been named Rafeal. Its peak came in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rafeal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rafeal?

The median living Rafeal is about 39 years old; half are between 30 and 46. An estimated 900 people named Rafeal are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rafeal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#11,669
2019	7	#10,555
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,805
2015	6	#11,759
2014	9	#8,628
2013	11	#7,434
2012	–	–
2011	13	#6,500
2010	7	#10,483
2009	9	#8,830
2008	10	#8,151
2007	14	#6,186
2006	9	#8,570
2005	13	#6,135
2004	9	#8,022
2003	6	#10,545
2002	16	#4,859
2001	11	#6,340
2000	8	#8,020
1995	11	#5,416
1990	23	#2,849
1985	31	#1,910
1980	24	#2,202
1975	16	#2,614
1970	6	#4,599
1965	5	#4,307
1960	5	#4,466
1955	7	#3,432
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,435
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rafeal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rafeal?

The median living Rafeal is about 39 years old. Half of all living Rafeals are between 30 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rafeal are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Rafeal are alive in the United States, based on 925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rafeal in 2025?

Rafeal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rafeal?

925 babies have been named Rafeal in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rafeal most popular?

Rafeal peaked in 1989, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Rafeal a boy or girl name?

Rafeal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rafeal rising or falling?

Rafeal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rafeal popularity over time

The story of Rafeal

How old are people named Rafeal?

Rafeal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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