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Rafel

rah-FEL

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 136

Rafel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Rafel Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s.

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Births named Rafel by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 5
1930s 6
1940s 0
1950s 0
1960s 14
1970s 33
1980s 40
1990s 16
2000s 6
2010s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Rafel Is Used

England & Wales #5,145 3 in 2015
France #5,456 5 in 2017
United States #12,195 5 in 2013

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 Rafel

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

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How to Say Rafel

  • Pronunciation rah-FEL

Sibling Names for Rafel

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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

Rafel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rafel?

Rafel has 2 syllables.

When was Rafel most popular?

Rafel peaked in 1970, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.