girl's name
Raphaela
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,187
Raphaela is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Raphaela is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raphaela over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 10 |
How popular is Raphaela?
In 2025, Raphaela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raphaela 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.
How Raphaela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Raphaëla | Raphaëla is a rare spelling of Raphaela, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
Names that peaked alongside Raphaela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raphaela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raphaela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raphaela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raphaela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raphaela
How popular is the name Raphaela?
In 2025, Raphaela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raphaela a girl's or a boy's name?
Raphaela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raphaela?
Raphaela has 4 syllables.
When was Raphaela most popular?
Raphaela peaked in 2016, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raphaela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raphaela currently ranks #3,695 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.