Rachell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,637

among girls · ↓1,137 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rachell · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1982

99 babies

All-time total

3,976

#3,000 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Rachell popularity over time

3,976 babies have been named Rachell since 1915, 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

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	26	3	–	#3,370
1920s	60	6	+131%	#3,061
1930s	46	5	-23%	#3,329
1940s	51	5	+11%	#3,135
1950s	182	18	+257%	#2,152
1960s	375	38	+106%	#1,435
1970s	711	71	+90%	#1,411
1980s	886	89	+25%	#1,289
1990s	637	64	-28%	#1,622
2000s	551	55	-14%	#2,271
2010s	294	29	-47%	#3,559
2020s (to 2025)	157	26	-11%	#3,500

Where Rachell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Rachell

Rachell is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,637 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 3,976 American babies have been named Rachell. Its peak came in 1982, when 99 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 Rachell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rachell?

The median living Rachell is about 38 years old; half are between 25 and 49. An estimated 3,700 people named Rachell are alive in the United States today.

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

Rachell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,637
2024	45	#3,500
2023	37	#4,026
2022	20	#6,162
2021	11	#9,408
2020	14	#7,864
2019	28	#4,873
2018	21	#5,962
2017	22	#5,781
2016	22	#5,941
2015	30	#4,693
2014	28	#4,999
2013	32	#4,517
2012	34	#4,363
2011	32	#4,545
2010	45	#3,559
2009	34	#4,455
2008	45	#3,634
2007	48	#3,458
2006	61	#2,879
2005	60	#2,781
2004	48	#3,216
2003	58	#2,734
2002	57	#2,700
2001	71	#2,280
2000	69	#2,271
1995	53	#2,447
1990	67	#2,021
1985	98	#1,346
1980	80	#1,499
1975	65	#1,556
1970	64	#1,541
1965	30	#2,193
1960	26	#2,358
1955	21	#2,455
1950	15	#2,748
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,888
1935	7	#3,680
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,959
1920	11	#3,061
1915	8	#3,370
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rachell?

The median living Rachell is about 38 years old. Half of all living Rachells are between 25 and 49 years old.

How many people named Rachell are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Rachell are alive in the United States, based on 3,976 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rachell mean?

Spelling variant of Rachel.

How popular is the name Rachell in 2025?

Rachell ranked #4,637 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rachell?

3,976 babies have been named Rachell in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rachell most popular?

Rachell peaked in 1982, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Rachell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rachell rising or falling?

Rachell is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rachell become more popular?

Rachell is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Rachell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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