Raphael
Hebrew Rafael, meaning God has healed. He appears as an archangel in the book of Tobit and became a patron of travellers and physicians.
Raphael in 2025
Raphael was given to 807 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 792nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,108 babies born.
The history of Raphael
Raphael reached its highest point in 2025, when 807 babies were given the name, ranking 792nd that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 24,581 babies have been named Raphael. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Raphael by decade
| Decade | Babies named Raphael | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 1,402 |
| 1890s | 96 | 1,404 |
| 1900s | 142 | 1,157 |
| 1910s | 824 | 1,019 |
| 1920s | 1,059 | 1,148 |
| 1930s | 713 | 1,252 |
| 1940s | 674 | 1,454 |
| 1950s | 899 | 1,567 |
| 1960s | 1,139 | 1,397 |
| 1970s | 1,807 | 1,287 |
| 1980s | 2,345 | 1,148 |
| 1990s | 2,958 | 992 |
| 2000s | 3,178 | 1,334 |
| 2010s | 4,722 | 1,064 |
| 2020s | 3,997 | 792 |
Where Raphael is heading
Raphael has risen 51% over the past decade, from 533 babies in 2015 to 807 in 2025.
Names like Raphael
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Raphael.