boy's name
Rafel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 136
Rafel is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
Rafel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Rafel?
In 2013, Rafel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Rafel is used
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 Rafel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rafel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rafel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rafel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rafel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rafel
How popular is the name Rafel?
In 2013, Rafel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rafel a girl's or a boy's name?
Rafel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rafel most popular?
Rafel peaked in 1970, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.