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Raul

/ˈɹɔl/ · 99% boys · #634 in the US for boys, 2025

Raul has been given to about 88,524 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹɔl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 74,647
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Raul per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 1,521
  • Born in 2025440
  • All time88,524
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Raul?

Raul ranks 634th among American boys in 2025, with 440 born that year. Its best year was 1995, when 1,521 babies were given the name, ranking 201st. The typical living American called Raul is about 38 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Raul

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Paul0.81
  2. Saul0.81
  3. Abdul0.55
  4. Randal0.49
  5. Randall0.48
  6. Johnpaul0.48
  7. Rafael0.47
  8. Randell0.48

Middle names for Raul

Ranked by flow score
  1. Raul Thomas0.74
  2. Raul James0.74
  3. Raul Cole0.73
  4. Raul Miles0.73
  5. Raul Wilder0.72
  6. Raul John0.55

Sibling names for Raul

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pedrobrother · 0.99
  2. Armandobrother · 0.99
  3. Hectorbrother · 0.97
  4. Joannasister · 0.96
  5. Bridgetsister · 0.95
  6. Hopesister · 0.95

Where Raul is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.06%
  2. Nevada0.04%
  3. Texas0.04%
  4. Arizona0.04%
  5. California0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Raul Evans0.73
  2. Raul Edwards0.73
  3. Raul Anderson0.73
  4. Raul Allen0.73
  5. Raul Adams0.73
  6. Raul Wilson0.69

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 Raul

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

Raul 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.