Raguel: 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	15	2	–	#5,919
1960s	50	5	+233%	#3,273
1970s	121	12	+142%	#3,402
1980s	110	11	-9%	#4,899
1990s	22	2	-80%	#8,434
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,919

1960s

+233%

#3,273

1970s

121

+142%

#3,402

1980s

110

-9%

#4,899

1990s

-80%

#8,434

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Raguel

Raguel 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 1950, 318 American babies have been named Raguel. Its peak came in 1970, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Raguel?

The median living Raguel is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 55. An estimated 300 people named Raguel 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.

Raguel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,501
1985	15	#5,024
1980	12	#5,810
1975	14	#4,531
1970	19	#3,402
1965	8	#5,181
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,503
1950	5	#5,919
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raguel?

The median living Raguel is about 48 years old. Half of all living Raguels are between 40 and 55 years old.

How many people named Raguel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Raguel are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raguel in 2025?

Raguel 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 Raguel?

318 babies have been named Raguel in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raguel most popular?

Raguel peaked in 1970, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Raguel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raguel rising or falling?

Raguel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Raguel

Raguel popularity over time

The story of Raguel

How old are people named Raguel?

Raguel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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