Rafael

Rafael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rafael first appears in the data in 1924 and has been recorded in 81 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 4,946 babies (rank #13 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

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.

215,628

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

4,946

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1924	1,241	#14
1930	1,041	#11
1931	1,041	#11
1932	1,041	#11
1933	1,041	#11
1934	1,041	#11
1935	1,041	#11
1936	1,040	#11
1937	1,040	#11
1938	1,040	#11
1939	1,040	#11
1940	2,604	#13
1941	2,604	#13
1942	2,603	#13
1943	2,603	#13
1944	2,603	#13
1945	2,603	#13
1946	2,603	#13
1947	2,603	#13
1948	2,603	#13
1949	2,603	#13
1950	3,798	#11
1951	3,798	#11
1952	3,798	#11
1953	3,798	#11
1954	3,798	#11
1955	3,798	#11
1956	3,797	#11
1957	3,797	#11
1958	3,797	#11
1959	3,797	#11
1960	4,946	#13
1961	4,945	#13
1962	4,945	#13
1963	4,945	#13
1964	4,945	#13
1965	4,945	#13
1966	4,945	#13
1967	4,945	#13
1968	4,945	#13
1969	4,945	#13
1970	4,138	#20
1971	4,138	#20
1972	4,138	#20
1973	4,138	#20
1974	4,138	#20
1975	4,138	#20
1976	4,137	#20
1977	4,137	#20
1978	4,137	#20
1979	4,137	#20
1980	2,273	#26
1981	2,273	#26
1982	2,272	#26
1983	2,272	#26
1984	2,272	#26
1985	2,272	#26
1986	2,272	#26
1987	2,272	#26
1988	2,272	#26
1989	2,272	#26
1990	1,451	#33
1991	1,451	#33
1992	1,451	#33
1993	1,451	#33
1994	1,451	#33
1995	1,451	#33
1996	1,451	#33
1997	1,451	#33
1998	1,451	#33
1999	1,451	#33
2000	1,192	#45
2001	1,192	#45
2002	1,192	#45
2003	1,192	#45
2004	1,191	#46
2005	1,191	#45
2006	1,191	#45
2007	1,191	#45
2008	1,191	#45
2009	1,191	#45

Year

Babies

Rank

1924

1,241

#14

1930

1,041

#11

1931

1,041

#11

1932

1,041

#11

1933

1,041

#11

1934

1,041

#11

1935

1,041

#11

1936

1,040

#11

1937

1,040

#11

1938

1,040

#11

1939

1,040

#11

1940

2,604

#13

1941

2,604

#13

1942

2,603

#13

1943

2,603

#13

1944

2,603

#13

1945

2,603

#13

1946

2,603

#13

1947

2,603

#13

1948

2,603

#13

1949

2,603

#13

1950

3,798

#11

1951

3,798

#11

1952

3,798

#11

1953

3,798

#11

1954

3,798

#11

1955

3,798

#11

1956

3,797

#11

1957

3,797

#11

1958

3,797

#11

1959

3,797

#11

1960

4,946

#13

1961

4,945

#13

1962

4,945

#13

1963

4,945

#13

1964

4,945

#13

1965

4,945

#13

1966

4,945

#13

1967

4,945

#13

1968

4,945

#13

1969

4,945

#13

1970

4,138

#20

1971

4,138

#20

1972

4,138

#20

1973

4,138

#20

1974

4,138

#20

1975

4,138

#20

1976

4,137

#20

1977

4,137

#20

1978

4,137

#20

1979

4,137

#20

1980

2,273

#26

1981

2,273

#26

1982

2,272

#26

1983

2,272

#26

1984

2,272

#26

1985

2,272

#26

1986

2,272

#26

1987

2,272

#26

1988

2,272

#26

1989

2,272

#26

1990

1,451

#33

1991

1,451

#33

1992

1,451

#33

1993

1,451

#33

1994

1,451

#33

1995

1,451

#33

1996

1,451

#33

1997

1,451

#33

1998

1,451

#33

1999

1,451

#33

2000

1,192

#45

2001

1,192

#45

2002

1,192

#45

2003

1,192

#45

2004

1,191

#46

2005

1,191

#45

2006

1,191

#45

2007

1,191

#45

2008

1,191

#45

2009

1,191

#45

Numerology of Rafael

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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