Raphael vs Zander
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Raphael
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #394
- Peak
- #394 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 807
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Zander
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #396
- Peak
- #230 (2013)
- Babies in 2025
- 804
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Raphael is the more popular pick (#394 vs #396). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Raphael is a fast riser climbing the charts, Zander is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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