Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- From The Name Raphael
- Hebrew
- Spanish
- Version of
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rafael
Pronunciation
r(a)-fael
Famous People
Tennis player Rafael Nadal, Baseball payer Rafael Palmeiro
Celebrity Babies
Son of Ana Ortiz, Son of Guy Ritchie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #217, 1,700 births); most recent 2025 (rank #218, 1,639 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #3366, 22 births); most recent 2009 (rank #13685, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,639 | – |
| 2024 | 1,614 | – |
| 2023 | 1,515 | – |
| 2022 | 1,516 | – |
| 2021 | 1,489 | – |
| 2020 | 1,423 | – |
| 2019 | 1,391 | – |
| 2018 | 1,404 | – |
| 2017 | 1,282 | – |
| 2016 | 1,238 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #188, 289 births); most recent 2025 (rank #189, 266 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 |
| 2024 | 231 |
| 2023 | 257 |
| 2022 | 279 |
| 2021 | 289 |
| 2020 | 276 |
| 2019 | 251 |
| 2018 | 265 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2016 | 229 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #51, 1,388 births); most recent 2023 (rank #62, 987 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 987 |
| 2022 | 1,096 |
| 2021 | 1,067 |
| 2020 | 1,027 |
| 2019 | 1,199 |
| 2018 | 1,233 |
| 2017 | 1,316 |
| 2016 | 1,388 |
| 2015 | 1,369 |
| 2014 | 1,237 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #297, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #319, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #292, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #234, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #179, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence