US rank #6572 Boys' name Peak 2024 111 births

Raffael — #6572 US boys' name

111 babies named Raffael in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s62000s112010s242020s49
#6572
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Raffael was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

13 babies were named Raffael in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raffael

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Raffael between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raffael currently holds the #6572 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raffael performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raffael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raffael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raffael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

111

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2024

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,572

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raffael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
13
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
468101214 20242022202020162011200719861980 8

Raffael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
49 births that decade — 44% of Raffael's all-time total
1980s211990s62000s112010s242020s49

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raffael?
111 babies have been named Raffael since 1980. It currently ranks #6572 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Raffael most popular?
Raffael was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Raffael been used?
Raffael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raffael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rafael, Rafe, Raffaele, Rafeal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.