Trend of the Popularity of Rafael as a Male Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 314 male babies that were named Rafael in California, which was 0.18% of the total number of male babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Rafael peaked as a male baby name in California in 1991 with a count of 632 babies, which was 0.22% of the total male babies born in California in 1991.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in California that were named Rafael, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in California that were named Rafael.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Rafael in California

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Rafael in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in California who were named Rafael from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Rafael as a Male Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	388	0.20
1981	388	0.19
1982	388	0.19
1983	349	0.17
1984	350	0.17
1985	398	0.18
1986	409	0.18
1987	422	0.18
1988	445	0.18
1989	482	0.18
1990	630	0.22
1991	632	0.22
1992	603	0.21
1993	544	0.20
1994	562	0.21
1995	545	0.21
1996	512	0.20
1997	479	0.20
1998	452	0.19
1999	482	0.20
2000	464	0.19
2001	418	0.17
2002	430	0.18
2003	415	0.17
2004	466	0.19
2005	401	0.16
2006	466	0.18
2007	433	0.17
2008	400	0.16
2009	356	0.15
2010	356	0.15
2011	337	0.15
2012	297	0.13
2013	300	0.13
2014	295	0.13
2015	263	0.12
2016	281	0.13
2017	313	0.14
2018	294	0.14
2019	298	0.15
2020	324	0.17
2021	305	0.16
2022	326	0.17
2023	287	0.16
2024	314	0.18