Raphael Nussbaum
There are approximately 1 people named Raphael Nussbaum living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raphael with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nussbaum. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Raphael
20K
Alive today
Named Nussbaum
5.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (32.7%)
Estimated bearers: 5.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,244
Per 100K: 1.49
Top ancestry: White (94.3%)
First name trend
Raphael: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raphael. The peak year was 2024 with 749 births. The average person named Raphael today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raphael
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Raphael, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 32.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raphael described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Raphael at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White32.7% · 6,702
- Hispanic or Latino31.0% · 6,371
- Black or African American23.9% · 4,907
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.9% · 1,629
- Two or more races3.8% · 772
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 138
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nussbaum surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nussbaum, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Nussbaum described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Nussbaum at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White94.3% · 4,190
- Two or more races2.3% · 101
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 92
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 37
- Black or African American0.5% · 22
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raphael has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0058% of the US population, based on 19,975 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Raphael right now.
The surname Nussbaum appears at a rate of 1.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0015%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Raphael Nussbaum. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people with the surname Nussbaum
FAQ
Raphael Nussbaum: questions and answers
How many people are named Raphael Nussbaum?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Raphael Nussbaum. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0058%) with the surname frequency (1.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raphael Nussbaum?
We classify Raphael Nussbaum as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raphael a male or female name?
Raphael is predominantly male. Out of 23,762 total SSA registrations, 98.6% were male and 1.4% were female. See the full Raphael profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Raphael Nussbaum?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.