Raudel
A masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "brave wolf".
Name Census estimates that about 941 living Americans carry the first name Raudel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raudel today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raudel births was 2001 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raudel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
941
~ 1 in 364,245 Americans
Peak year
2001
32 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,138
Tracked since 1960
Popularity
Raudel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raudel from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 248 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raudel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raudel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raudels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Raudel, while Arizona, Colorado, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 100 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raudel
The name Raudel is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing back to the medieval period around the 7th to 10th centuries. It is thought to derive from the Arabic word "ra'ad," which means "thunder," combined with the suffix "-el," representing a diminutive or affectionate form. As such, the name Raudel can be interpreted as "little thunder" or "thunderous one."
In its earliest known usage, the name Raudel appeared in Arabic texts and historical records from the Middle East and North Africa regions, where Arabic was the predominant language at the time. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been influenced by ancient Semitic languages, such as Aramaic or Phoenician, which had similar-sounding words for "thunder" or "loud noise."
While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in major religious scriptures or ancient texts, it is likely that the name was used among Arabic-speaking populations during the medieval period and beyond. The earliest recorded instances of the name Raudel are found in birth and marriage records from various regions of the Arab world, dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Raudel. One of the earliest examples is Raudel ibn Abdallah, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in what is now modern-day Iraq during the 12th century. Another notable figure was Raudel al-Qahiri, a skilled architect and designer from Cairo, Egypt, who lived in the 13th century and was responsible for the construction of several prominent mosques and palaces.
In the 14th century, Raudel al-Andalusi was a distinguished mathematician and astronomer from the Iberian Peninsula, known for his contributions to the development of navigational instruments and celestial charts. A century later, Raudel al-Maghribi was a highly regarded Islamic scholar and jurist from Morocco, renowned for his interpretations of Islamic law and teachings.
During the 16th century, Raudel al-Fasi was a celebrated poet and calligrapher from Fez, Morocco, whose works were widely admired throughout the Maghreb region and beyond. His intricate and beautiful calligraphic pieces adorn the walls of numerous mosques and monuments to this day.
People
Raudel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raudel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raudel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raudel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 941 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raudel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 364,245 US residents.
Is Raudel a common name?
We classify Raudel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 968 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raudel most popular?
The single biggest year for Raudel was 2001, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raudel is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Raudel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raudel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.