How Many People Are Named Raffaele?
An estimated 883 people in the United States have the first name Raffaele. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Raffaele peaked in popularity in 1969 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raffaele as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Raffaele paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
883
About 1 in 388,170 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1969
24 births
Total Registered
1,058
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raffaele
Raffaele is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,058 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raffaele as a male name
Ranked #5,378 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (24 births)
Raffaele: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raffaele span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 192 babies were registered. While Raffaele is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raffaele by Decade
How has Raffaele tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Raffaele by State
Raffaele + Last Name Combinations
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Raffaele: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raffaele?
We estimate approximately 883 people named Raffaele are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 388,170 Americans share this first name.
Is Raffaele a common name?
Raffaele is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,058 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raffaele most popular?
Raffaele reached peak popularity in 1969, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raffaele is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raffaele a male name?
Raffaele is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raffaele Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raffaele Smith, Raffaele Johnson, Raffaele Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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