Rafael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Rafael first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 229 babies (rank #240 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

2,156

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

229

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	10	#1,313
1997	19	#835
1998	17	#917
1999	18	#895
2000	21	#809
2001	24	#746
2002	34	#596
2003	39	#583
2004	49	#538
2005	71	#415
2006	90	#384
2007	124	#304
2008	147	#286
2009	180	#244
2010	180	#260
2011	160	#278
2012	183	#262
2013	189	#257
2014	175	#275
2015	197	#260
2016	229	#240