Rafael

Rafael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rafael first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 224 babies (rank #165 that year). In 2024 it was given to 184 boys (rank #186). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Rafael

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rafael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,483

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

224

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	35	#512
1992	43	#469
1993	30	#580
1994	30	#553
1995	42	#473
1996	51	#424
1997	42	#484
1998	43	#470
1999	53	#397
2000	44	#458
2001	57	#391
2002	65	#352
2003	80	#302
2004	75	#324
2005	116	#245
2006	125	#236
2007	148	#210
2008	186	#179
2009	219	#163
2010	184	#194
2011	203	#180
2012	197	#180
2013	224	#165
2014	217	#174
2015	210	#180
2016	190	#194
2017	189	#201
2018	205	#188
2019	208	#184
2020	199	#181
2021	209	#179
2022	185	#187
2023	195	#166
2024	184	#186

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#512

1992

#469

1993

#580

1994

#553

1995

#473

1996

#424

1997

#484

1998

#470

1999

#397

2000

#458

2001

#391

2002

#352

2003

#302

2004

#324

2005

116

#245

2006

125

#236

2007

148

#210

2008

186

#179

2009

219

#163

2010

184

#194

2011

203

#180

2012

197

#180

2013

224

#165

2014

217

#174

2015

210

#180

2016

190

#194

2017

189

#201

2018

205

#188

2019

208

#184

2020

199

#181

2021

209

#179

2022

185

#187

2023

195

#166

2024

184

#186

Numerology of Rafael

Popularity Over Time — Boys

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Rafael in 2024

Other boys' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail