Rafael
4 countries#218 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Rafael was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
89,947 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #218 · peaked in 2006 with 1,710 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
16,835 births recorded 1914–2022 · currently #115 · peaked in 2009 with 1,007 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Yvelines
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
107 births recorded 2006–2025 · currently #441 · peaked in 2022 with 13 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
27 births recorded 2013–2022 · peaked in 2022 with 8 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Rafael’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #217 | — |
| 2007 | #228 | ↓11 |
| 2008 | #240 | ↓12 |
| 2009 | #257 | ↓17 |
| 2010 | #257 | — |
| 2011 | #274 | ↓17 |
| 2012 | #286 | ↓12 |
| 2013 | #287 | ↓1 |
| 2014 | #293 | ↓6 |
| 2015 | #293 | — |
| 2016 | #291 | ↑2 |
| 2017 | #283 | ↑8 |
| 2018 | #258 | ↑25 |
| 2019 | #261 | ↓3 |
| 2020 | #246 | ↑15 |
| 2021 | #237 | ↑9 |
| 2022 | #232 | ↑5 |
| 2023 | #231 | ↑1 |
| 2024 | #222 | ↑9 |
| 2025 | #218 | ↑4 |
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