Raffael
Raffael is a masculine given name and is a cognate of Raphael. Notable people may refer to:Raffael or Raphael (1483–1520), Italian painter and architect Raffael (footballer), Brazilian footballer Raffael Caetano de Araújo Raffael Behounek, Austrian footballer Raffaël Enault, French film director, writer, and screenwriter Raffael Korte, German footballer Raffael Schuster-Woldan (1870–1951),…
Meaning & Origin of Raffael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raffael is a masculine given name and is a cognate of Raphael. Notable people may refer to:Raffael or Raphael (1483–1520), Italian painter and architect Raffael (footballer), Brazilian footballer Raffael Caetano de Araújo Raffael Behounek, Austrian footballer Raffaël Enault, French film director, writer, and screenwriter Raffael Korte, German footballer Raffael Schuster-Woldan (1870–1951),…
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The Story of Raffael
Raffael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Raffaels were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Raffael ranks #6,443 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+70% over the past five years). In total, more than 111 Raffaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raffael
Raffael is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Raffael's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Raffael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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