How Many People Are Named Refael?
An estimated 317 people in the United States have the first name Refael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Refael peaked in popularity in 2019 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Refael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Refael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
317
About 1 in 1,081,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
25 births
Total Registered
320
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Refael
Refael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 320 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Refael as a male name
Ranked #4,516 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (25 births)
Refael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Refael span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 147 babies were registered. While Refael is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Refael by Decade
How has Refael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Refael by State
Refael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Refael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Refael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Refael?
We estimate approximately 317 people named Refael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,081,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Refael a common name?
Refael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 320 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Refael most popular?
Refael reached peak popularity in 2019, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Refael is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Refael a male name?
Refael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Refael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Refael Smith, Refael Johnson, Refael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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