Rafael Boy

Popularity: #211 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Rafael

Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player known for his achievements in Grand Slam tournaments.

Rafael Moneo is a Spanish architect recognized for his contributions to contemporary architecture.

Rafael Benítez is a Spanish football manager known for his time with clubs like Liverpool and Real Madrid.

Rafael Correa is an Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017.

Fictional characters named Rafael

Rafael is a character in the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' franchise, known as one of the four main turtles.

Rafael is a character in the animated film 'The Nut Job', where he plays a supporting role.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Rafael was first seen in the United States in 1880. Rafael has ranked as high as #403 nationally, which occurred in 2006, and has been most popular in California, New York, Texas, Florida, and Illinois. In the past 5 years the name Rafael has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Rafael (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
CA	314	21%
TX	306	20%
FL	125	8%
NY	98	6%
IL	75	5%
AZ	62	4%
GA	44	3%
NC	42	3%
WA	42	3%
MD	32	2%
MA	30	2%
VA	29	2%
PA	27	2%
OR	22	1%
OH	22	1%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	7
1881	9
1882	6
1883	7
1884	5
1885	6
1887	8
1888	9
1889	8
1890	9
1891	6
1892	7
1893	6
1894	8
1895	11
1896	7
1897	12
1898	8
1899	10
1900	12
1901	16
1902	10
1903	13
1904	22
1905	17
1906	21
1907	18
1908	22
1909	21
1910	29
1911	25
1912	42
1913	51
1914	57
1915	67
1916	73
1917	76
1918	80
1919	108
1920	124
1921	139
1922	146
1923	149
1924	174
1925	178
1926	166
1927	201
1928	215
1929	209
1930	214
1931	190
1932	167
1933	130
1934	132
1935	124
1936	117
1937	106
1938	111
1939	111
1940	118
1941	119
1942	148
1943	140
1944	176
1945	172
1946	196
1947	239
1948	265
1949	260
1950	299
1951	275
1952	366
1953	329
1954	420
1955	417
1956	448
1957	388
1958	503
1959	509
1960	541
1961	580
1962	566
1963	526
1964	582
1965	615
1966	620
1967	670
1968	768
1969	818
1970	947
1971	867
1972	926
1973	906
1974	930
1975	986
1976	976
1977	1,033
1978	996
1979	1,025
1980	1,188
1981	1,213
1982	1,255
1983	1,186
1984	1,147
1985	1,250
1986	1,211
1987	1,216
1988	1,286
1989	1,322
1990	1,503
1991	1,483
1992	1,484
1993	1,427
1994	1,431
1995	1,459
1996	1,399
1997	1,360
1998	1,386
1999	1,438
2000	1,472
2001	1,455
2002	1,453
2003	1,411
2004	1,544
2005	1,492
2006	1,702
2007	1,622
2008	1,541
2009	1,345
2010	1,333
2011	1,274
2012	1,229
2013	1,208
2014	1,205
2015	1,226
2016	1,238
2017	1,282
2018	1,404
2019	1,391
2020	1,423
2021	1,489
2022	1,516
2023	1,515
2024	1,614