Rafal

RA-fuhl /ˈɹæfəl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Rafal is a very rare variant of Rafael that was most common in the 1990s and has all but disappeared.

Rafal is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2009. Rafal first appears in 1977 and peaked in 1997 (16 births).

About the name Rafal

PronunciationRA-fuhl /ˈɹæfəl/
CulturePolish
16peak births 1997
1977first appeared

Names similar to Rafal

How popular is Rafal?

Boys named Rafal
19771980198519901995200020052009
Boys named Rafal per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2009 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2009)

Rafal total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
200966#12,131
200855#14,122
200688#9,360
200588#8,918
200477#9,697
200355#12,305
200255#12,062
200177#9,001
20001313#5,511
199955#11,200
199899#6,711
199716#4,193
199614#4,556
199510#5,815
19945#9,901
199211#5,164
19919#5,828
199011#4,916
19899#5,489
19878#5,333
19867#5,781
19846#6,135
19815#7,026
19775#6,615