Total births
499
Girls' name · since 1915
Raphaela
Raphaela has 499 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8479
- among girls today
- 499
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
499 babies have been named Raphaela since 1915, making it today's #8479 girls' name.
Raphaela has 499 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8479 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #8479 among girls today
- 499 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raphaela is currently the #8479 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 499 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8479
- among girls today
- 499
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Raphaela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8479
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Raphaela was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
19 babies were named Raphaela in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Raphaela compares
499 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Raphaela's all-time total is 31% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raphaela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 499 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raphaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raphaela's full recorded timeline at 1996, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raphaela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,479
Active since
1915
Raphaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Raphaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raphaela's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Raphaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (23% of all-time use).
Raphaela by state
Where Raphaela concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
New York share of Raphaela's total US births 1.0%
5 of 499 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raphaela? ▼
Raphaela has been given to 499 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8479 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Raphaela most popular? ▼
Raphaela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Raphaela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raphaela are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Raphaela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raphaela since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raphaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raphaella, Raphael, Raphaelle, Rapunzel, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raphaela's data
- Raphaela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Raphaelas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raphaela
Nearby Names Like Raphaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raphaela
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Raphaelle Girl
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Rapunzel Girl
15 births
Raphtalia Girl
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Raphaela: #8479 Girls' Name - 499 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raphaela. 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 Raphaela 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.