Boy nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Rafeal
2 syllablesPeak year: 19896 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Rafeal's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rafeal |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1959 | 10 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1968 | 9 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 13 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1974 | 22 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1980 | 24 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 42 |
| 1983 | 37 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 41 |
| 1987 | 34 |
| 1988 | 42 |
| 1989 | 43 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
Rafeal through the decades
- Rafeal peaked in 1989, when 43 babies were named Rafeal in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2008–2020), use of Rafeal has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.