Raffaele is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Raffaele in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
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About the Name Raffaele
Raffaele is steadily gaining in popularity, up 76 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1247 in 2017, and it currently sits at #1859. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Raffaele is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Raffaele in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Raffaele
Virginia Raffaele — Virginia Raffaele is an Italian comedian, actress, impersonator and presenter.
Walter De Raffaele — Walter De Raffaele is an Italian professional basketball coach and former player.
Raffaele Di Fusco — Raffaele Di Fusco is an Italian former professional football coach and a former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Raffaele
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Raffaele per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raffaele in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raffaele is rising: up 576 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,247 in 2017.
Raffaele is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Raffaele include: Virginia Raffaele, Walter De Raffaele and Raffaele Di Fusco. Short summaries for each appear below.
Raffaele does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Raffaeles in the wild.
20
UK babies named Raffaele (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 576 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raffaele
Almost certainly the only Raffaele in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raffaele
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Raffaele Colombo is an Italian international water polo referee, who officiates in European and international competitions under the auspices of World Aquatics and European Aquatics.