How Many People Are Named Raphael?
An estimated 19,975 people in the United States have the first name Raphael. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Raphael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 749 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raphael 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 Raphael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Raphael is overwhelmingly male, 323 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
19,975
About 1 in 17,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2024
749 births
Total Registered
23,762
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raphael
Raphael is predominantly male (98.6%), though 323 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Raphael as a male name
Ranked #420 in 2024
744 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (744 births)
Raphael as a female name
Ranked #17,082 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (12 births)
Raphael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raphael span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,718 babies were registered. While Raphael is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raphael by Decade
How has Raphael 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.
Raphael by State
Birth registrations for Raphael span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, Rhode Island, Idaho. On average, about 412 Raphaels were registered per state.
Raphael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raphael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Raphael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raphael?
We estimate approximately 19,975 people named Raphael 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 17,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Raphael a common name?
Raphael is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,762 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raphael most popular?
Raphael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 749 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raphael is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raphael a male name?
Raphael is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raphael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raphael Smith, Raphael Johnson, Raphael 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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