How Many People Are Named Raphaella?
An estimated 350 people in the United States have the first name Raphaella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Raphaella peaked in popularity in 2024 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raphaella 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 Raphaella paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
350
About 1 in 979,298 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
21 births
Total Registered
354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raphaella
Raphaella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 354 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Raphaella as a female name
Ranked #5,904 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (21 births)
Raphaella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raphaella span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 141 babies were registered. While Raphaella is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raphaella by Decade
How has Raphaella 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.
Raphaella by State
Birth registrations for Raphaella span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, New York. On average, about 7 Raphaellas were registered per state.
Raphaella + Last Name Combinations
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Raphaella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raphaella?
We estimate approximately 350 people named Raphaella 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 979,298 Americans share this first name.
Is Raphaella a common name?
Raphaella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raphaella most popular?
Raphaella reached peak popularity in 2024, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raphaella is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raphaella a female name?
Raphaella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raphaella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raphaella Smith, Raphaella Johnson, Raphaella 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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