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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.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #673 to #2022.200020052010201520202025#673#2022
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#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

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

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

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2017Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201419962025
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
England and Wales1996–202530#673 in 2017
Republic of Ireland2002–202416#382 in 2014
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Raul

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #382 in Republic of Ireland in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.