Raphaela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9284 in 2009 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #6616. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 85.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 141,298 girls born was named Raphaela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.