The first name Raoul
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Raoul last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 9 births (#1,467).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raoul with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Raoul at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Raoul, the 13,783rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 53 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Raoul
70 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Raoul DufyFrench painter (1877–1953)
- Raoul WalshAmerican film director and actor (1887–1980)
- Raoul HausmannAustrian photographer and sculptor (1886–1971)
- Raoul LambertBelgian footballer, born 1944
- Raoul PeckFilm director (born 1953)
- Raoul DiagneFrench footballer (1910–2002)
- Raoul SalanFrench general and right-wing terrorist (1899–1984)
- Raoul TrujilloAmerican actor and dancer, born 1955
- Raoul ServaisBelgian filmmaker and artist (1928–2023)
- Raoul VaneigemBelgian writer (1934-2026)
- Raoul CoutardFrench cinematographer (1924-2016)
- Raoul PaoliFrench rugby union footballer and sportsman (1887-1960)
Questions
- How popular is the name Raoul?
- In 2023, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Raoul, ranking 3,523rd. Its peak was 2001, with 9 births.
- Is Raoul a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,915 US babies named Raoul since 1880 were boys.
- When was Raoul most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 53 babies were named Raoul, its highest rank at 937th.