Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Rachal

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rachal
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
59 babies
All-time total
1,323
#6,211 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Rachal popularity over time

1,323 babies have been named Rachal since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #5,613
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #5,094
1950s 17 2 +240% #5,687
1960s 71 7 +318% #2,987
1970s 292 29 +311% #2,124
1980s 483 48 +65% #1,905
1990s 360 36 -25% #2,427
2000s 90 9 -75% #6,554
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Rachal

Rachal is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 1,323 American babies have been named Rachal. Its peak came in 1986, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rachal stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rachal?

The median living Rachal is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 46. An estimated 1,300 people named Rachal are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rachal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #19,769
2007 7 #15,112
2006 – –
2005 8 #12,743
2004 10 #10,510
2003 10 #10,256
2002 17 #6,625
2001 17 #6,554
2000 16 #6,729
1995 29 #3,752
1990 51 #2,427
1985 55 #1,993
1980 42 #2,332
1975 41 #2,124
1970 21 #3,178
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 6 #5,687
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 5 #5,613
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rachal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rachal?

The median living Rachal is about 40 years old. Half of all living Rachals are between 33 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rachal are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rachal are alive in the United States, based on 1,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rachal in 2025?

Rachal did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rachal?

1,323 babies have been named Rachal in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rachal most popular?

Rachal peaked in 1986, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Rachal a boy or girl name?

Rachal is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rachal rising or falling?

Rachal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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