boy's name

Rafal

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 413

Scotland

#683

2008 births

Rafal is a boy's name. In 2009 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in 1997, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.

Rafal over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

90
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Rafal by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 35
1990s 90
2000s 64

How popular is Rafal?

In 2009, Rafal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Rafal is used

Scotland #683 3 in 2008
Ireland #828 3 in 2018
Canada #1,811 5 in 1994
France #2,684 5 in 1989
England & Wales #3,420 6 in 2025
United States #11,472 6 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Rafal

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Rafal also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Rafal

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rafal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rafal

How popular is the name Rafal?

In 2009, Rafal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Rafal a girl's or a boy's name?

Rafal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Rafal most popular?

Rafal peaked in 1997, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Is Rafal a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rafal currently ranks #3,420 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.