Boys name · Illinois
Rafael in Illinois
Rafael was the #208 most common boys name in Illinois in 2025, with 57 Rafael births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 4,458 were recorded from 1926 on.
Popularity over time
Rafael in Illinois, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 7 | #459 |
| 1956 | 24 | #314 |
| 1968 | 39 | #264 |
| 1979 | 76 | #173 |
| 1991 | 53 | #247 |
| 2002 | 85 | #186 |
| 2014 | 64 | #227 |
| 2025 | 57 | #208 |
Rank swung between #155 (1975) and #619 (1951) in Illinois, from #459 in 1926 to #208 in 2025.
No year in Illinois had more Rafael births than 2006, when 101 were born. In 1975 it reached #155, its highest boys-name rank in Illinois.
Across the country, Rafael reached its highest rank of #28 in Arizona (1910). See Rafael in every state →
How popular is Rafael in Illinois?
Rafael was the #208 most common boys name in Illinois in 2025, with 57 Rafael births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 4,458 were recorded from 1926 on.
How many babies are named Rafael in Illinois?
In 2025, 57 babies born in Illinois were named Rafael.
What is the rank of Rafael in Illinois?
In 2025, Rafael sat at #208 on the boys list for Illinois.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.
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