Raffaele
Raffaele was the 5002nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 1340th; the most babies were born in 1969 (24). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,232 places. More babies were named Raffaele in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,002 boys, up 1,209 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196924 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,079babies recorded
Raffaele popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,002 | 20 |
| 2020 | #6,211 | 14 |
| 2010 | #7,991 | 10 |
| 2000 | #4,334 | 18 |
| 1990 | #3,036 | 21 |
| 1980 | #3,064 | 15 |
| 1970 | #2,479 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,650 | 11 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raffaele, counting every spelling?
Raffaele has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Raffaele?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raffaele (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Raffaele born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raffaele.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raffaele?
About 900 people born in the US named Raffaele are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 18 and 51. That makes Raffaele mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Raffaele by state
How common Raffaele was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Raffaele
How popular is the name Raffaele?
Raffaele was the 5002nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked 1340th; the most babies were born in 1969 (24). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,232 places. More babies were named Raffaele in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Raffaele a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Raffaele in the US.
Where is Raffaele most popular?
In 2021–2025, Raffaele was most common in New Jersey (0.03 per 1,000 boys).