How Many People Are Named Raul?
An estimated 74,848 people in the United States have the first name Raul. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Raul peaked in popularity in 1995 with 1,521 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raul 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 Raul paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Raul is overwhelmingly male, 484 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
74,848
About 1 in 4,579 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1995
1,521 births
Total Registered
88,076
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raul
Raul is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 88,076 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Raul as a male name
Ranked #610 in 2024
466 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (1,519 births)
Raul as a female name
Ranked #19,795 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1967 (15 births)
Raul: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raul span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 14,679 babies were registered. Raul has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raul by Decade
How has Raul 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.
Raul by State
Birth registrations for Raul span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Louisiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,164 Rauls were registered per state.
Raul + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raul as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Raul
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Raul: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raul?
We estimate approximately 74,848 people named Raul 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 4,579 Americans share this first name.
Is Raul a common name?
Raul is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88,076 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raul most popular?
Raul reached peak popularity in 1995, when 1,521 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raul is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raul a male name?
Raul is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raul Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raul Smith, Raul Johnson, Raul 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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