boy's name
Raffaele
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,947
Raffaele is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Raffaele is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1969, when 24 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Raffaele over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 141 |
| 1970s | 193 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Raffaele?
In 2025, Raffaele was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Raffaele is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Raffaele
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raffaele also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raffaele over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Raffaele in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Raffaello
Sibling names for Raffaele
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raffaele — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raffaele
How popular is the name Raffaele?
In 2025, Raffaele was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raffaele a girl's or a boy's name?
Raffaele is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raffaele?
Raffaele has 4 syllables.
When was Raffaele most popular?
Raffaele peaked in 1969, when 24 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Raffaele a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raffaele currently ranks #1,368 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.