Rapheal: 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	20	2	–	#2,780
1920s	71	7	+255%	#2,363
1930s	52	5	-27%	#2,568
1940s	49	5	-6%	#2,634
1950s	82	8	+67%	#2,632
1960s	90	9	+10%	#2,290
1970s	158	16	+76%	#2,192
1980s	403	40	+155%	#1,288
1990s	303	30	-25%	#1,222
2000s	132	13	-56%	#4,991
2010s	156	16	+18%	#3,781
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-72%	#7,934

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,780

1920s

+255%

#2,363

1930s

-27%

#2,568

1940s

-6%

#2,634

1950s

+67%

#2,632

1960s

+10%

#2,290

1970s

158

+76%

#2,192

1980s

403

+155%

#1,288

1990s

303

-25%

#1,222

2000s

132

-56%

#4,991

2010s

156

+18%

#3,781

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#7,934

The story of Rapheal

Rapheal 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 1914, 1,542 American babies have been named Rapheal. Its peak came in 1990, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Rapheal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rapheal?

The median living Rapheal is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 45. An estimated 1,300 people named Rapheal 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.

Rapheal 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	8	#9,671
2023	8	#9,555
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	10	#7,934
2019	11	#7,518
2018	13	#6,625
2017	17	#5,470
2016	12	#7,045
2015	20	#4,851
2014	12	#6,965
2013	14	#6,171
2012	28	#3,781
2011	7	#10,529
2010	22	#4,484
2009	17	#5,492
2008	15	#5,996
2007	17	#5,384
2006	12	#6,810
2005	12	#6,531
2004	11	#6,880
2003	8	#8,445
2002	10	#6,936
2001	15	#5,080
2000	15	#4,991
1995	17	#3,814
1990	81	#1,222
1985	48	#1,427
1980	23	#2,269
1975	14	#2,869
1970	11	#3,027
1965	7	#3,478
1960	10	#2,825
1955	7	#3,436
1950	6	#3,605
1945	–	–
1940	9	#2,634
1935	7	#3,192
1930	11	#2,568
1925	6	#4,100
1920	6	#4,178
1915	9	#2,780
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rapheal?

The median living Rapheal is about 36 years old. Half of all living Rapheals are between 26 and 45 years old.

How many people named Rapheal are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rapheal are alive in the United States, based on 1,542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rapheal in 2025?

Rapheal 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 Rapheal?

1,542 babies have been named Rapheal in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rapheal most popular?

Rapheal peaked in 1990, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Rapheal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rapheal rising or falling?

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

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Rapheal popularity over time

The story of Rapheal

How old are people named Rapheal?

Rapheal year by year

Frequently asked questions

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