Raphael
7 lettersMale #394 · 807 reported
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US name popularity
Raphael name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Raphael ranks #394 in male records (807 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #394 · 807 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count increased by 56 male records (751 to 807); rank moved from #420 to #394.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count increased by 259 male records (548 to 807); rank moved from #538 to #394.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 807 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Raphael becoming more popular?
Raphael's reported male count increased by 56 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #420 to #394. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Raphael. That is not a count of zero.
Raphael in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 807 | 394 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17,141 | 751 | 420 |
| 2023 | — | — | 686 | 453 |
| 2022 | — | — | 641 | 483 |
| 2021 | — | — | 548 | 538 |
| 2020 | — | — | 559 | 513 |
| 2019 | — | — | 545 | 523 |
| 2018 | — | — | 536 | 529 |
| 2017 | — | — | 561 | 516 |
| 2016 | — | — | 551 | 533 |
Questions about Raphael’s popularity
How common is Raphael in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Raphael ranks #394 in male records (807 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Raphael?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Raphael only.
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