Boys name
Rafael
Rafael is a boys' name given to 86,026 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2006 with 1,682 births. It has appeared in 43 states, and reached its highest rank of 28th among boys names in Arizona in 1910.
Which states favor Rafael
Rafael by state
Top states by all-time births named Rafael. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 24,026 | #127 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 16,623 | #133 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 12,425 | #161 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 4,790 | #180 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 4,458 | #208 (2025) |
| 6 | New Jersey | 2,946 | #194 (2025) |
| 7 | Arizona | 2,782 | #164 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 1,578 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 1,285 | — |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,222 | — |
| 11 | Washington | 1,190 | — |
| 12 | New Mexico | 1,098 | — |
| 13 | Connecticut | 1,008 | — |
| 14 | Michigan | 948 | — |
| 15 | North Carolina | 945 | — |
| 16 | Colorado | 918 | — |
| 17 | Ohio | 688 | — |
| 18 | Virginia | 683 | — |
| 19 | Oregon | 632 | — |
| 20 | Nevada | 593 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).