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Worldwide Name Statistics

Raphael

Ranked #1579 - 1 in 395,746 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,215

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1579

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1579
Rarity
1 in 395,746
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Raphael

There are an estimated 20,215 people named Raphael alive worldwide today. That ranks Raphael at #1579 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Raphael is held by approximately 20,215 people, ranking #1579 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,419 U.S. residents).

Historically Raphael is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Raphael appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Raphael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Raphael, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1886: 7
  3. 1887: 5
  4. 1889: 11
  5. 1891: 9
  6. 1892: 13
  7. 1893: 11
  8. 1894: 9
  9. 1895: 9
  10. 1896: 9
  11. 1897: 13
  12. 1898: 13
  13. 1899: 10
  14. 1900: 8
  15. 1901: 13
  16. 1902: 15
  17. 1903: 9
  18. 1904: 10
  19. 1905: 13
  20. 1906: 13
  21. 1907: 19
  22. 1908: 30
  23. 1909: 12
  24. 1910: 19
  25. 1911: 30
  26. 1912: 61
  27. 1913: 68
  28. 1914: 104
  29. 1915: 108
  30. 1916: 127
  31. 1917: 93
  32. 1918: 108
  33. 1919: 106
  34. 1920: 109
  35. 1921: 108
  36. 1922: 138
  37. 1923: 100
  38. 1924: 119
  39. 1925: 99
  40. 1926: 88
  41. 1927: 96
  42. 1928: 106
  43. 1929: 96
  44. 1930: 103
  45. 1931: 85
  46. 1932: 78
  47. 1933: 78
  48. 1934: 59
  49. 1935: 53
  50. 1936: 69
  51. 1937: 63
  52. 1938: 50
  53. 1939: 75
  54. 1940: 78
  55. 1941: 63
  56. 1942: 74
  57. 1943: 58
  58. 1944: 48
  59. 1945: 61
  60. 1946: 64
  61. 1947: 76
  62. 1948: 83
  63. 1949: 69
  64. 1950: 65
  65. 1951: 71
  66. 1952: 86
  67. 1953: 87
  68. 1954: 110
  69. 1955: 93
  70. 1956: 94
  71. 1957: 97
  72. 1958: 99
  73. 1959: 97
  74. 1960: 93
  75. 1961: 116
  76. 1962: 114
  77. 1963: 99
  78. 1964: 103
  79. 1965: 96
  80. 1966: 115
  81. 1967: 111
  82. 1968: 130
  83. 1969: 162
  84. 1970: 178
  85. 1971: 187
  86. 1972: 191
  87. 1973: 192
  88. 1974: 162
  89. 1975: 188
  90. 1976: 182
  91. 1977: 187
  92. 1978: 171
  93. 1979: 169
  94. 1980: 158
  95. 1981: 172
  96. 1982: 197
  97. 1983: 185
  98. 1984: 214
  99. 1985: 261
  100. 1986: 277
  101. 1987: 258
  102. 1988: 311
  103. 1989: 312
  104. 1990: 450
  105. 1991: 371
  106. 1992: 311
  107. 1993: 270
  108. 1994: 261
  109. 1995: 251
  110. 1996: 254
  111. 1997: 260
  112. 1998: 262
  113. 1999: 268
  114. 2000: 304
  115. 2001: 266
  116. 2002: 269
  117. 2003: 253
  118. 2004: 304
  119. 2005: 316
  120. 2006: 331
  121. 2007: 333
  122. 2008: 397
  123. 2009: 405
  124. 2010: 369
  125. 2011: 356
  126. 2012: 387
  127. 2013: 423
  128. 2014: 461
  129. 2015: 533
  130. 2016: 551
  131. 2017: 561
  132. 2018: 536
  133. 2019: 545
  134. 2020: 559
  135. 2021: 548
  136. 2022: 641
  137. 2023: 686
  138. 2024: 756
  139. 2025: 807

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Raphael worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,215 people named Raphael alive worldwide today, ranking #1579 globally.

Is Raphael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 395,746 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,215 bearers, which is 1 in 16,419 Americans.

Is Raphael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Raphael is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Raphael come from?

Who are famous people named Raphael?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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