Namewise

Raphael Popularity

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RisingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #156 to #437.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#156#437
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#427
1997#399
1998#437
1999#352
2000#372
2001#378
2002#350
2003#332
2004#272
2005#260
2006#255
2007#276
2008#244
2009#222
2010#239
2011#240
2012#236
2013#234
2014#231
2015#233
2016#235
2017#189
2018#183
2019#176
2020#182
2021#180
2022#163
2023#156
2024#158

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #156 in England and Wales in 2023.

Raphael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#158320HighDemonstration data
2023England and Walesmale#156339HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesmale#163314HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#180293HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#182293HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesmale#176299HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#183288HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesmale#189289HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#235240HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#233245HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#231243HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#234221HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#236218HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#240199HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#239195HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#222204HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#244177HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#276145HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#255145HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#260128HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#272117HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#33282HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#35072HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#37863HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#37263HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#35266HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#43748HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#39956HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#42747HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighDemonstration data
2025Norwaymale#4157HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#26816HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4148HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4388HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4717HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4218HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#30914HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#38710HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2655HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2079HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2306HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1769HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1857HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1708HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2349HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#26815HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.