boy's name
Raphiel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 53
Raphiel 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 1988, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Raphiel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Raphiel?
In 2013, Raphiel 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.
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 Raphiel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raphiel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raphiel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raphiel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raphiel
How popular is the name Raphiel?
In 2013, Raphiel 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 Raphiel a girl's or a boy's name?
Raphiel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raphiel most popular?
Raphiel peaked in 1988, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.