Raphaella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,362

among girls · ↑561 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raphaella · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

24 babies

All-time total

378

#13,989 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Raphaella popularity over time

378 babies have been named Raphaella since 1992, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	41	4	–	#10,291
2000s	94	9	+129%	#8,787
2010s	141	14	+50%	#6,953
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	+21%	#5,362

Where Raphaella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raphaella

Raphaella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,362 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 378 American babies have been named Raphaella. Its peak came in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Raphaella?

The median living Raphaella is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Raphaella 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.

Raphaella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,362
2024	21	#5,923
2023	12	#8,869
2022	13	#8,420
2021	12	#8,877
2020	20	#6,031
2019	17	#6,953
2018	16	#7,349
2017	15	#7,762
2016	16	#7,527
2015	15	#7,909
2014	12	#9,423
2013	15	#8,068
2012	11	#10,272
2011	8	#13,105
2010	16	#7,810
2009	14	#8,787
2008	11	#10,636
2007	10	#11,446
2006	10	#11,238
2005	9	#11,608
2004	9	#11,419
2003	6	#15,316
2002	11	#9,350
2001	8	#11,817
2000	6	#14,591
1995	5	#15,166
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raphaella?

The median living Raphaella is about 11 years old. Half of all living Raphaellas are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Raphaella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raphaella are alive in the United States, based on 378 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raphaella in 2025?

Raphaella ranked #5,362 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raphaella?

378 babies have been named Raphaella in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raphaella most popular?

Raphaella peaked in 2025, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Raphaella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raphaella rising or falling?

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

Will Raphaella become more popular?

Raphaella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Raphaella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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