Boy nameCurrently #13,731 in the USFalling

Raoul

//ɹɑˈul//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19285 lettersStarts with R

Meaning & origin

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We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.

Raoul's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Raoul, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Raoul
18807
18907
18915
18979
18995
19006
19058
19067
19088
19108
19119
191216
191328
191424
191542
191632
191747
191842
191941
192038
192141
192231
192345
192443
192542
192641
192735
192853
192945
193045
193147
193243
193330
193438
193537
193638
193726
193830
193930
194035
194125
194236
194337
194421
194525
194630
194720
194834
194935
195034
195142
195227
195341
195433
195544
195647
195729
195834
195939
196034
196143
196238
196327
196432
196523
196618
196731
196832
196929
197038
197139
197223
197332
197418
197529
197625
197718
197829
197925
198022
198122
198224
198321
198413
198515
198620
198710
198817
198919
199015
199118
199225
19939
199413
199516
199615
199712
199817
199912
200011
20016
200215
200310
200411
200511
200710
20089
200914
20106
20116
20128
20137
20146
20159
201713
20187
20197
20206
20218
20229
20235
20245

Raoul through the decades

  • Raoul peaked in 1928, when 53 babies were named Raoul in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Raoul has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Raoul currently ranks #13,731 in the US and is cooling off.

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