Raechelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	35	4	–	#4,408
1970s	149	15	+326%	#3,466
1980s	211	21	+42%	#3,311
1990s	145	15	-31%	#4,317
2000s	49	5	-66%	#6,730
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,408

1970s

149

+326%

#3,466

1980s

211

+42%

#3,311

1990s

145

-31%

#4,317

2000s

-66%

#6,730

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Raechelle

Raechelle 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 1962, 589 American babies have been named Raechelle. Its peak came in 1988, when 29 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 Raechelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raechelle?

The median living Raechelle is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Raechelle 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.

Raechelle 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	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,323
2005	6	#15,972
2004	5	#18,152
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,293
2001	7	#13,149
2000	16	#6,730
1995	24	#4,317
1990	16	#5,765
1985	18	#4,404
1980	17	#4,465
1975	17	#3,897
1970	14	#4,191
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raechelle?

The median living Raechelle is about 39 years old. Half of all living Raechelles are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Raechelle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Raechelle are alive in the United States, based on 589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raechelle in 2025?

Raechelle 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 Raechelle?

589 babies have been named Raechelle in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raechelle most popular?

Raechelle peaked in 1988, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Raechelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raechelle rising or falling?

Raechelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Raechelle popularity over time

The story of Raechelle

How old are people named Raechelle?

Raechelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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