Raphel

RA-fuhl /ˈɹæfəl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Raphel is a very rare variant of Rafael that peaked in 1991 and has since faded.

Raphel is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2023. Raphel was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 1991 (11 births).

About the name Raphel

PronunciationRA-fuhl /ˈɹæfəl/
11peak births 1991
1921first in SSA data

Names similar to Raphel

How popular is Raphel?

Boys named Raphel
1921194019601980200020202023
Boys named Raphel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2023 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2023) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Raphel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202355#13,710
200555#12,919
200466#11,032
19976—#9,008
199111—#5,019
19907—#6,996
198910—#5,089
19888—#5,615
19879—#4,870
19869—#4,753
19857—#5,616
19849—#4,473
19836—#6,053
19807—#5,380
19787—#4,928
19775—#6,628
19728—#3,884
19717—#4,285
19705—#5,274
19698—#3,522
19445—#3,803
19286—#4,050
19237—#3,745
19215—#4,838