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Raphael

/ɹɑfaɪˈɛl/ · 99% boys · #394 in the US for boys, 2025

Raphael has been given to about 24,581 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɹɑfaɪˈɛl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 20,712
Median age today21 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Raphael per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 807
  • Born in 2025807
  • All time24,581
  • England & Wales, 2025#142 · 368

How popular is Raphael?

Raphael ranks 394th among American boys in 2025, with 807 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 807 babies were given the name, ranking 394th. The typical living American called Raphael is about 21 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.

Names that sound like Raphael

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rafael0.94
  2. Randell0.59
  3. Daniel0.56
  4. Nathaniel0.57
  5. Samuel0.56
  6. Angel0.56
  7. Manuel0.56
  8. Michael0.55

Middle names for Raphael

Ranked by flow score
  1. Raphael Paul0.77
  2. Raphael John0.77
  3. Raphael Blake0.76
  4. Raphael Wade0.76
  5. Raphael Quinn0.76
  6. Raphael Jude0.76

Sibling names for Raphael

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Linasister · 0.97
  2. Asabrother · 0.97
  3. Marasister · 0.97
  4. Lianasister · 0.97
  5. Vicentebrother · 0.96
  6. Cyrusbrother · 0.96

Where Raphael is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.15%
  2. Rhode Island0.09%
  3. New York0.06%
  4. New Mexico0.04%
  5. Maryland0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Raphael Anderson0.77
  2. Raphael White0.72
  3. Raphael Nguyen0.72
  4. Raphael Moore0.72
  5. Raphael Hill0.72
  6. Raphael Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Raphael

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Raphael across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.