boy's name
Raffael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 789
Raffael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1927.
Raffael over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Raffael?
In 2025, Raffael was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Raffael is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Raffael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Raffaël | Raffaël is a rare spelling of Raffael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 145 times, mostly in France. | 145 |
Names that peaked alongside Raffael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raffael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raffael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raffael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raffael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raffael
How popular is the name Raffael?
In 2025, Raffael was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Raffael a girl's or a boy's name?
Raffael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raffael most popular?
Raffael peaked in 2012, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raffael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raffael currently ranks #2,173 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.