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Raul

Boy

Meaning of Raul: Norse: 'wolf counsel'

Raul is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 648th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1402nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#648

440 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1402

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

88,524

First recorded 1904 · peak 1995

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,325 babies1982: 1,233 babies1983: 1,155 babies1984: 1,119 babies1985: 1,119 babies1986: 1,179 babies1987: 1,196 babies1988: 1,247 babies1989: 1,369 babies1990: 1,475 babies19901991: 1,458 babies1992: 1,500 babies1993: 1,511 babies1994: 1,457 babies1995: 1,521 babies1996: 1,499 babies1997: 1,412 babies1998: 1,373 babies1999: 1,474 babies2000: 1,519 babies20002001: 1,439 babies2002: 1,407 babies2003: 1,407 babies2004: 1,386 babies2005: 1,340 babies2006: 1,355 babies2007: 1,387 babies2008: 1,185 babies2009: 1,015 babies2010: 926 babies20102011: 835 babies2012: 722 babies2013: 722 babies2014: 727 babies2015: 693 babies2016: 652 babies2017: 556 babies2018: 551 babies2019: 552 babies2020: 505 babies20202021: 455 babies2022: 539 babies2023: 477 babies2024: 466 babies2025: 440 babies
US babies named Raul per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,521.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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