Raphaela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,719
1920s	23	2	+229%	#4,291
1930s	11	1	-52%	#4,248
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#5,036
1960s	11	1	-8%	#7,237
1970s	46	5	+318%	#6,965
1980s	42	4	-9%	#8,200
1990s	65	7	+55%	#6,938
2000s	95	10	+46%	#8,430
2010s	116	12	+22%	#6,617
2020s (to 2025)	71	12	+2%	#7,561

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,719

1920s

+229%

#4,291

1930s

-52%

#4,248

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,036

1960s

-8%

#7,237

1970s

+318%

#6,965

1980s

-9%

#8,200

1990s

+55%

#6,938

2000s

+46%

#8,430

2010s

116

+22%

#6,617

2020s (to 2025)

+2%

#7,561

The story of Raphaela

Raphaela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,702 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 499 American babies have been named Raphaela. Its peak came in 2016, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Raphaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raphaela?

The median living Raphaela is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 500 people named Raphaela are alive in the United States today.

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

Raphaela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,702
2024	12	#8,839
2023	12	#8,868
2022	10	#10,241
2021	15	#7,561
2020	14	#7,872
2019	9	#11,187
2018	12	#9,038
2017	14	#8,194
2016	19	#6,617
2015	9	#11,636
2014	10	#10,772
2013	13	#8,940
2012	10	#11,071
2011	11	#10,245
2010	9	#12,045
2009	13	#9,284
2008	10	#11,420
2007	11	#10,659
2006	5	#19,369
2005	6	#15,992
2004	10	#10,515
2003	8	#12,137
2002	8	#11,939
2001	12	#8,617
2000	12	#8,430
1995	13	#6,938
1990	5	#14,651
1985	7	#9,027
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,965
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,109
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,719
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raphaela?

The median living Raphaela is about 20 years old. Half of all living Raphaelas are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Raphaela are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Raphaela are alive in the United States, based on 499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raphaela in 2025?

Raphaela ranked #11,702 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raphaela?

499 babies have been named Raphaela in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raphaela most popular?

Raphaela peaked in 2016, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Raphaela a boy or girl name?

Raphaela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raphaela rising or falling?

Raphaela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Raphaela popularity over time

The story of Raphaela

How old are people named Raphaela?

Raphaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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