Raoul
Boy name · English · French · German · Old French
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #725 in 1897
0 babies were named Raoul in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRaoul has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Raouls, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1897, when it reached #725.
About the name Raoul
Raoul is a boy name of English, French and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-oul”. US birth records list Raoul for boys from 1880 to 2024, in 122 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked #725 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman namesOld French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.3 | 157,729 boys |
| 1890s | 24 | 41,789 boys |
| 1900s | 20 | 48,828 boys |
| 1910s | 43 | 23,310 boys |
| 1920s | 38 | 26,610 boys |
| 1930s | 35 | 28,977 boys |
| 1940s | 21 | 48,757 boys |
| 1950s | 18 | 54,348 boys |
| 1960s | 16 | 62,972 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 60,132 boys |
| 1980s | 10.0 | 100,503 boys |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 128,535 boys |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 204,918 boys |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 271,739 boys |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Raoul
What is the origin of the name Raoul?
Raoul has English, French, German, Old French roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Raoul a boy or girl name?
Raoul is a boy name.
How popular is the name Raoul?
Raoul is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #725 in 1897.