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Raul

maleStatistical record

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

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

Raul: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #382 in 2014, and it stood at #1,538 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #673 to #2022.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#673#2022
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#2022
1998#1263
1999#1281
2000#773
2001#1078
2002#753
2003#680
2004#703
2005#850
2006#863
2007#987
2008#1024
2009#831
2010#1201
2011#1303
2012#1270
2013#1339
2014#1117
2015#903
2016#833
2017#673
2018#777
2019#844
2020#845
2021#738
2022#825
2023#965
2024#1402
2025#1538

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1402 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2002–2024

    Highest recorded position: #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2002–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1538 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #382 in Republic of Ireland in 2014.

Raul'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#153817HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#140219HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#96531HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#82538HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#73846HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#84535HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#84436HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#77742HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#67352HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#90333HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#133918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#127020HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#130319HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#120121HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#83134HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#102425HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#98725HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#86328HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#85027HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#70333HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#68032HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#75325HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#77322HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#38210HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified

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

Where Raul is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Raul, between 1996 and 2025. 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.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#673 in 2017
Republic of Ireland2002–202416#382 in 2014

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #382 in Republic of Ireland in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.