Rafeal
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,487 in 1982
0 babies were named Rafeal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1930–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRafeal first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #1,487.
About the name Rafeal
Rafeal is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-eal”. US birth records list Rafeal for boys from 1930 to 2020, in 63 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #1,487 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 boys |
| 1950s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1970s | 10 | 97,087 boys |
| 1980s | 19 | 53,533 boys |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 140,845 boys |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 190,476 boys |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 321,543 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
Other spellings of Rafeal
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Rafeal
What is the origin of the name Rafeal?
Rafeal has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Rafeal a boy or girl name?
Rafeal is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rafeal?
Rafeal is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,487 in 1982.