Boys' name · peaked in 2025
Raphael name popularity since 1925
22,917 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Raphael (1.0% girls, 99.0% boys). Half of them were born in 2001 or earlier, so the typical Raphael is about 25 years old in 2026. Raphael peaked in 2025 as the #394 name for boys, and it ranked #394 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 22,917
- Named Raphael, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #394
- for boys in 2025 (807 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.0% boys
- 222 girls · 22,695 boys
- Most popular in
- New York
- 2.43× its national share
Peak year is the year Raphael made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Raphael births per year, 1925–2025
2025 was the biggest year for Raphael both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1967 and 1972, Raphael became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 16,600 baby boys to 1 in 9,010.
- Steepest fall: Between 1990 and 1995, its share of baby boys fell by 40%, from 1 in 4,560 to 1 in 7,580.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Raphael's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Raphael.
Decade by decade
Babies named Raphael in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 20 | 465 | – |
| 1930s | 25 | 688 | #869 |
| 1940s | 19 | 655 | #794 |
| 1950s | 6 | 893 | #759 |
| 1960s | 32 | 1,107 | #753 |
| 1970s | 45 | 1,762 | #604 |
| 1980s | 59 | 2,286 | #549 |
| 1990s | 6 | 2,952 | #659 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3,173 | #668 |
| 2010s | 0 | 4,722 | #537 |
| 2020–25 | 5 | 3,992 | #394 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
33.2% of babies named Raphael from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Raphael is most popular
The index compares Raphael's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Raphael.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2.43× | 3,412 |
| New Jersey | 1.97× | 1,002 |
| Florida | 1.93× | 1,291 |
| Maryland | 1.54× | 435 |
| California | 1.36× | 2,668 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Raphael's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Raphael.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Raphael (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data