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Raffaele

Boy

Meaning of Raffaele: Hebrew: 'God has healed'

Raffaele is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4798th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4798

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,079

First recorded 1908 · peak 1969

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Raffaele per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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