The name Raphaela reached its peak in 2016, with 19 registrations (ranked #6616). The name has actually been around since 1915 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8998) today, averaging about 13 new babies per year. Raphaela's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 491 American babies have carried this name.