Rakel: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,435
1980s	44	4	+780%	#8,015
1990s	79	8	+80%	#7,140
2000s	107	11	+35%	#7,360
2010s	70	7	-35%	#10,243
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,435

1980s

+780%

#8,015

1990s

+80%

#7,140

2000s

107

+35%

#7,360

2010s

-35%

#10,243

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rakel

Rakel 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 1979, 305 American babies have been named Rakel. Its peak came in 2002, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rakel?

The median living Rakel is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Rakel 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.

Rakel 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	7	#13,486
2018	7	#13,499
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,677
2015	8	#12,750
2014	9	#11,733
2013	8	#12,898
2012	5	#18,931
2011	11	#10,243
2010	5	#19,193
2009	8	#13,409
2008	14	#8,865
2007	11	#10,657
2006	13	#9,155
2005	7	#14,162
2004	15	#7,746
2003	5	#17,765
2002	15	#7,360
2001	13	#8,082
2000	6	#14,585
1995	9	#9,359
1990	8	#9,920
1985	7	#9,021
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rakel?

The median living Rakel is about 23 years old. Half of all living Rakels are between 16 and 32 years old.

How many people named Rakel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rakel are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rakel in 2025?

Rakel 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 Rakel?

305 babies have been named Rakel in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rakel most popular?

Rakel peaked in 2002, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Rakel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rakel rising or falling?

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

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Rakel popularity over time

The story of Rakel

How old are people named Rakel?

Rakel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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