Boy · #7,714 in 2026

Rapheal

Name: Popularity of the name Rapheal in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Rapheal, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, now generally known in English as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Together with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period.

Current Rank

#7,714

Peak Rank

#1,216 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-41%

1914

First Year

2026

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#1216

Peak Rank

Total Count

101

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rapheal

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Giovanni Santi , Raphael's father; Christ supported by two angels , c. 1490 Raphael was born in the small but artistically significant central Italian city of Urbino in Marche region, where his father Giovanni Santi was court painter to the Duke. The reputation of the court had been established by Federico da Montefeltro , a highly successful condottiere who had been created Duke of Urbino by Pope Sixtus IV – Urbino formed part of the Papal States – and who died the year before Raphael was born. The emphasis of Federico's court was more literary than artistic, but Giovanni Santi was a poet of

The Story of Rapheal

Rapheal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 81 Rapheals were born — ranking #1,216 that year. As of 2026, Rapheal ranks #7,714 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 2K Rapheals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Rapheal

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rapheal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Raffle
Raphel
Rifle
Refill
Ruffle
Riffle
Rueful
Rafi
Raffi
Riffel
Raffia
Rafal

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rapheal

What does the name Rapheal mean?

How popular is Rapheal in 2026?

In 2026, Rapheal ranks #7,714 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Rapheal most popular?

Rapheal reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,216 that year with 81 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Rapheal most popular?

Rapheal has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rapheal.

Is Rapheal a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Rapheal is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Rapheal?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rapheal include Theresa, Abdulrahman, Argenis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Rapheal

Rapheal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rapheal's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,216. Use the chart and map above to compare Rapheal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.