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Raphael

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What official birth registration shows about Raphael: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #142 to #437.200020052010201520202025#142#437
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys 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
2025#142

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 47 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.

In 2025: #142 among boys in England and Wales, #415 among boys in Norway, #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #142 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in England and Wales in 2025.

Raphael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#142368HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#158320HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#156339HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#163314HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#180293HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182293HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#176299HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#183288HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#189289HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#235240HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#233245HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#231243HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#234221HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#236218HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#240199HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#239195HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#222204HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#244177HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#276145HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#255145HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#260128HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#272117HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#33282HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#35072HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#37863HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#37263HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#35266HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#43748HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#39956HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#42747HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4157HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#26816HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#4547HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4148HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4388HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4717HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4188HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4218HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#30914HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#38710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2924HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2417HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2655HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2079HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2515HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2306HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#1769HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1857HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1708HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2349HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#26815HighVerified

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

Where Raphael is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Raphael, between 1964 and 2025, in 51 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202548#170 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202530#142 in 2025
Northern Ireland2009–20216#326 in 2021
Scotland20241#268 in 2024
Norway20251#415 in 2025

Its high point came 60 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Raphael

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.