boy's name
Rufael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 63
Rufael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 38,159 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2020.
Rufael over time
Births per decade in Canada, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2024) | 26 |
How popular is Rufael?
In 2024, Rufael was given to 8 babies in Canada. It is a rare choice.
Where Rufael is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rufael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rufael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rufael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rufael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rufael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rufael
How popular is the name Rufael?
In 2024, Rufael was given to 8 babies in Canada. It is a rare choice.
Is Rufael a girl's or a boy's name?
Rufael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rufael most popular?
Rufael peaked in 2024, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Rufael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rufael currently ranks #2,395 in Canada. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.