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Raphael

Boy

Meaning of Raphael: Hebrew: 'God has healed'

Raphael is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 403rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 158th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#403

807 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#158

320 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

24,581

First recorded 1882 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 172 babies1982: 197 babies1983: 185 babies1984: 214 babies1985: 261 babies1986: 277 babies1987: 258 babies1988: 311 babies1989: 312 babies1990: 450 babies19901991: 371 babies1992: 311 babies1993: 270 babies1994: 261 babies1995: 251 babies1996: 254 babies1997: 260 babies1998: 262 babies1999: 268 babies2000: 304 babies20002001: 266 babies2002: 269 babies2003: 253 babies2004: 304 babies2005: 316 babies2006: 331 babies2007: 333 babies2008: 397 babies2009: 405 babies2010: 369 babies20102011: 356 babies2012: 387 babies2013: 423 babies2014: 461 babies2015: 533 babies2016: 551 babies2017: 561 babies2018: 536 babies2019: 545 babies2020: 559 babies20202021: 548 babies2022: 641 babies2023: 686 babies2024: 756 babies2025: 807 babies
US babies named Raphael per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 807.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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