Raechel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#4,303
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,098
1950s	5	1	0%	#5,916
1960s	56	6	+1020%	#3,946
1970s	266	27	+375%	#2,340
1980s	735	74	+176%	#1,433
1990s	821	82	+12%	#1,418
2000s	327	33	-60%	#2,840
2010s	55	6	-83%	#8,199
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,303

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,098

1950s

#5,916

1960s

+1020%

#3,946

1970s

266

+375%

#2,340

1980s

735

+176%

#1,433

1990s

821

+12%

#1,418

2000s

327

-60%

#2,840

2010s

-83%

#8,199

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Raechel

Raechel 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 1916, 2,276 American babies have been named Raechel. Its peak came in 1991, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Raechel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raechel?

The median living Raechel is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 41. An estimated 2,200 people named Raechel 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.

Raechel 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	5	#17,857
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,741
2014	7	#14,236
2013	10	#10,836
2012	10	#11,066
2011	–	–
2010	15	#8,199
2009	11	#10,502
2008	14	#8,862
2007	24	#5,861
2006	29	#4,925
2005	29	#4,675
2004	31	#4,463
2003	48	#3,117
2002	43	#3,274
2001	52	#2,840
2000	46	#3,057
1995	91	#1,636
1990	84	#1,752
1985	78	#1,558
1980	60	#1,825
1975	22	#3,229
1970	18	#3,537
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,916
1945	5	#5,098
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raechel?

The median living Raechel is about 35 years old. Half of all living Raechels are between 28 and 41 years old.

How many people named Raechel are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Raechel are alive in the United States, based on 2,276 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raechel in 2025?

Raechel 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 Raechel?

2,276 babies have been named Raechel in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raechel most popular?

Raechel peaked in 1991, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Raechel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raechel rising or falling?

Raechel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Raechel popularity over time

The story of Raechel

How old are people named Raechel?

Raechel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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