Rafael has been given to about 89,947 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2006, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Rafael ranks 218th among American boys in 2025, with 1,639 born that year. Its best year was 2006, when 1,710 babies were given the name, ranking 217th. The typical living American called Rafael is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.31% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.