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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rafael

Ranked #628 - 1 in 100,808 people
US

Most common in

United States

79k bearers

World total

79,359

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#628

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States79k
Worldwide
~79k
rank #628
Rarity
1 in 100,808
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~79k in US

About the name Rafael

There are an estimated 79,359 people named Rafael alive worldwide today. That ranks Rafael at #628 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rafael is held by approximately 79,359 people, ranking #628 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,182 U.S. residents).

Historically Rafael is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Rafael appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Rafael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rafael, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1884: 5
  6. 1885: 6
  7. 1887: 8
  8. 1888: 9
  9. 1889: 8
  10. 1890: 9
  11. 1891: 6
  12. 1892: 7
  13. 1893: 6
  14. 1894: 8
  15. 1895: 11
  16. 1896: 7
  17. 1897: 12
  18. 1898: 8
  19. 1899: 10
  20. 1900: 12
  21. 1901: 16
  22. 1902: 10
  23. 1903: 13
  24. 1904: 22
  25. 1905: 17
  26. 1906: 21
  27. 1907: 18
  28. 1908: 22
  29. 1909: 21
  30. 1910: 29
  31. 1911: 25
  32. 1912: 42
  33. 1913: 51
  34. 1914: 57
  35. 1915: 67
  36. 1916: 73
  37. 1917: 76
  38. 1918: 80
  39. 1919: 108
  40. 1920: 124
  41. 1921: 139
  42. 1922: 146
  43. 1923: 155
  44. 1924: 174
  45. 1925: 178
  46. 1926: 166
  47. 1927: 206
  48. 1928: 215
  49. 1929: 215
  50. 1930: 214
  51. 1931: 190
  52. 1932: 174
  53. 1933: 130
  54. 1934: 132
  55. 1935: 124
  56. 1936: 123
  57. 1937: 106
  58. 1938: 111
  59. 1939: 116
  60. 1940: 118
  61. 1941: 119
  62. 1942: 148
  63. 1943: 140
  64. 1944: 176
  65. 1945: 172
  66. 1946: 196
  67. 1947: 239
  68. 1948: 265
  69. 1949: 260
  70. 1950: 299
  71. 1951: 275
  72. 1952: 366
  73. 1953: 329
  74. 1954: 425
  75. 1955: 422
  76. 1956: 448
  77. 1957: 393
  78. 1958: 508
  79. 1959: 509
  80. 1960: 541
  81. 1961: 592
  82. 1962: 571
  83. 1963: 537
  84. 1964: 582
  85. 1965: 624
  86. 1966: 628
  87. 1967: 669
  88. 1968: 768
  89. 1969: 824
  90. 1970: 956
  91. 1971: 885
  92. 1972: 939
  93. 1973: 917
  94. 1974: 938
  95. 1975: 995
  96. 1976: 987
  97. 1977: 1,055
  98. 1978: 1,012
  99. 1979: 1,036
  100. 1980: 1,207
  101. 1981: 1,225
  102. 1982: 1,275
  103. 1983: 1,203
  104. 1984: 1,162
  105. 1985: 1,266
  106. 1986: 1,221
  107. 1987: 1,234
  108. 1988: 1,295
  109. 1989: 1,343
  110. 1990: 1,513
  111. 1991: 1,496
  112. 1992: 1,500
  113. 1993: 1,448
  114. 1994: 1,443
  115. 1995: 1,469
  116. 1996: 1,409
  117. 1997: 1,370
  118. 1998: 1,398
  119. 1999: 1,445
  120. 2000: 1,472
  121. 2001: 1,461
  122. 2002: 1,462
  123. 2003: 1,419
  124. 2004: 1,551
  125. 2005: 1,497
  126. 2006: 1,710
  127. 2007: 1,622
  128. 2008: 1,547
  129. 2009: 1,352
  130. 2010: 1,333
  131. 2011: 1,274
  132. 2012: 1,231
  133. 2013: 1,208
  134. 2014: 1,205
  135. 2015: 1,226
  136. 2016: 1,238
  137. 2017: 1,282
  138. 2018: 1,405
  139. 2019: 1,392
  140. 2020: 1,424
  141. 2021: 1,490
  142. 2022: 1,517
  143. 2023: 1,517
  144. 2024: 1,621
  145. 2025: 1,639

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rafael worldwide?

There are an estimated 79,359 people named Rafael alive worldwide today, ranking #628 globally.

Is Rafael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 100,808 people. In the United States there are roughly 79,359 bearers, which is 1 in 4,182 Americans.

Is Rafael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rafael is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Rafael come from?

Who are famous people named Rafael?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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