Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1969

Raffaele

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,002 Trend ↑ Rising 36%
Rank 2025
#5,002
among boys · ↑390 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Raffaele
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1969
24 babies
All-time total
1,079
#4,887 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Raffaele popularity over time

1,079 babies have been named Raffaele since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,340
1910s 67 7 +1017% #1,852
1920s 46 5 -31% #2,418
1930s 10 1 -78% #3,953
1940s – – – –
1950s 21 2 – #2,987
1960s 141 14 +571% #1,711
1970s 193 19 +37% #2,022
1980s 144 14 -25% #2,680
1990s 130 13 -10% #3,036
2000s 120 12 -8% #4,334
2010s 121 12 +1% #5,497
2020s (to 2025) 80 13 +10% #5,002

Where Raffaele is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Raffaele

Raffaele is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,002 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 1,079 American babies have been named Raffaele. Its peak came in 1969, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Raffaele stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raffaele?

The median living Raffaele is about 36 years old; half are between 18 and 50. An estimated 900 people named Raffaele are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raffaele year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #5,002
2024 18 #5,392
2023 14 #6,435
2022 8 #9,635
2021 6 #11,808
2020 14 #6,211
2019 13 #6,691
2018 12 #7,022
2017 10 #7,999
2016 17 #5,497
2015 14 #6,234
2014 11 #7,432
2013 8 #9,455
2012 13 #6,565
2011 13 #6,501
2010 10 #7,991
2009 14 #6,355
2008 8 #9,649
2007 14 #6,187
2006 8 #9,361
2005 13 #6,136
2004 11 #6,872
2003 9 #7,692
2002 11 #6,418
2001 14 #5,335
2000 18 #4,334
1995 5 #9,958
1990 21 #3,036
1985 19 #2,680
1980 15 #3,064
1975 22 #2,113
1970 15 #2,479
1965 12 #2,440
1960 11 #2,650
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 11 #2,421
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Raffaele

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Raffaele Palladino Raffaele Palladino Italian football manager (born 1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Raffaele Riario Raffaele Riario Italian cardinal (1461–1521) Medieval
  3. 3 Raffaele Farina Raffaele Farina Italian cardinal b. 1933 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Raffaele Lombardo Raffaele Lombardo Italian politician (born 1950) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Raffaele, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Raffaele?

The median living Raffaele is about 36 years old. Half of all living Raffaeles are between 18 and 50 years old.

How many people named Raffaele are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Raffaele are alive in the United States, based on 1,079 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raffaele in 2025?

Raffaele ranked #5,002 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raffaele?

1,079 babies have been named Raffaele in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raffaele most popular?

Raffaele peaked in 1969, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Raffaele a boy or girl name?

Raffaele is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raffaele rising or falling?

Raffaele is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Raffaele become more popular?

Raffaele is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Raffaele in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Raffaele?

Well-known people named Raffaele include Raffaele Palladino (soccer player), Raffaele Riario (religious figure), Raffaele Farina (religious figure).

Names like Raffaele

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