Total births
120
Boys' name · since 1980
Raffael
Raffael has 120 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6600
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Raffael currently ranks #6600 among boys' names in America, with 120 babies recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Raffael recorded 120 times among boys since 1980, holding rank #6600 nationally today, ahead of 54% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #6600 among boys today
- 120 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raffael is currently the #6600 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 120 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6600
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Raffael vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6600
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% 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.
How Raffael compares
120 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raffael's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raffael | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Raffael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raffael's full recorded timeline at 2016, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raffael at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,600
Active since
1980
Raffael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Raffael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Raffael's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Raffael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raffael? ▼
120 babies have been named Raffael since 1980. It currently ranks #6600 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Raffael most popular? ▼
Raffael was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Raffael been used? ▼
Records for Raffael go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Raffael
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raffael
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Rafeal Boy
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Raffi Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raffael: #6600 Boys' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raffael. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raffael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.