Raffael is a very rare variant of Rafael that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Raffael is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,761 for boy births in the United States (and #18,150 across all names), given to 9 babies. Raffael first appears in 1980 and peaked in 2024 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #8,761 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #6,730 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | #8,115 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #7,630 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | #8,673 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | #11,670 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #13,669 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #10,476 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #13,575 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | #10,520 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #14,123 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #12,022 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #7,874 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #6,526 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #5,603 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #4,839 |