boy's name
Rephael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 171
Rephael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Rephael over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 10 |
How popular is Rephael?
In 2025, Rephael was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rephael 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.
How Rephael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rephaël | Rephaël is a rare spelling of Rephael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Réphaël | Réphaël is a rare spelling of Rephael, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Rephael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rephael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rephael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rephael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rephael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rephael
How popular is the name Rephael?
In 2025, Rephael was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rephael a girl's or a boy's name?
Rephael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rephael most popular?
Rephael peaked in 2004, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rephael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rephael currently ranks #10,853 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.