Rawle
A masculine name of English origin, possibly derived from the place name Rawle in Somerset.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Rawle. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rawle today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rawle births was 1992 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rawle. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rawle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1992
6 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2000 SSA rank
#11,739
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Rawle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rawle from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rawle 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 Rawle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rawles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rawle
The name Rawle originates from the Old French word "raoul," which itself is derived from the Germanic name "Radulf." The name Radulf is composed of the elements "rad," meaning counsel or advice, and "wulf," meaning wolf. The name was popular among the Normans and was brought to England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Rawle was Raoul de Cambrai, a minor French nobleman who lived in the 12th century. He was the subject of an Old French chanson de geste (epic poem) written around 1200, which recounted his exploits and adventures.
In medieval England, the name was sometimes spelled as "Rawlyn" or "Raulyn." One notable bearer of the name was Rawlins de Brewes, a 13th-century English nobleman and military commander who fought in the Barons' War against King Henry III.
Another historical figure with the name Rawle was Ralph de Ingham, who was born around 1285. He served as Lord Chancellor of England and Lord Treasurer under King Edward III in the 14th century.
In the 16th century, the name Rawle was borne by Ralph Sadler, an English statesman and diplomat who served under King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. He was born in 1507 and died in 1587.
A more recent example is Rawle Lowndes, an 18th-century English lawyer and author who lived from 1720 to 1784. He wrote several legal treatises and was a prominent figure in the legal profession of his time.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Rawle. The name has a long and fascinating history, spanning various cultures and time periods, and has been carried by individuals from different walks of life, including noblemen, military commanders, statesmen, and legal scholars.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Rawle
People
Rawle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rawle 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
Rawle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rawle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rawle 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Rawle a common name?
We classify Rawle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rawle most popular?
The single biggest year for Rawle was 1992, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rawle is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rawle a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rawle 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.