Rafael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god heals; a form of Raphael.
Babies a year
266
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#218
up from #222
UK popularity
#189
266 babies · up from #215
How Rafael has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #294 |
| 2016 | #291 |
| 2017 | #282 |
| 2018 | #258 |
| 2019 | #261 |
| 2020 | #246 |
| 2021 | #237 |
| 2022 | #232 |
| 2023 | #232 |
| 2024 | #222 |
| 2025 | #218 |
In 2025, 266 babies in England and Wales were named Rafael. In the US, 1,276 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Rafael was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex.
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