Rashel: 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	–	#3,577
1970s	132	13	+277%	#3,681
1980s	149	15	+13%	#3,992
1990s	181	18	+21%	#3,362
2000s	470	47	+160%	#2,153
2010s	176	18	-63%	#4,578
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	-44%	#6,349

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,577

1970s

132

+277%

#3,681

1980s

149

+13%

#3,992

1990s

181

+21%

#3,362

2000s

470

+160%

#2,153

2010s

176

-63%

#4,578

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#6,349

The story of Rashel

Rashel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,953 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,202 American babies have been named Rashel. Its peak came in 2008, when 80 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 Rashel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashel?

The median living Rashel is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 36. An estimated 1,200 people named Rashel 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.

Rashel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,953
2024	19	#6,349
2023	11	#9,473
2022	9	#11,048
2021	–	–
2020	10	#10,108
2019	–	–
2018	8	#12,253
2017	12	#9,226
2016	13	#8,770
2015	16	#7,534
2014	30	#4,746
2013	14	#8,482
2012	32	#4,578
2011	28	#5,030
2010	23	#5,933
2009	27	#5,346
2008	80	#2,413
2007	28	#5,197
2006	30	#4,774
2005	40	#3,712
2004	33	#4,258
2003	49	#3,078
2002	41	#3,380
2001	67	#2,374
2000	75	#2,153
1995	10	#8,585
1990	16	#5,767
1985	17	#4,598
1980	9	#7,241
1975	17	#3,899
1970	17	#3,681
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashel?

The median living Rashel is about 24 years old. Half of all living Rashels are between 17 and 36 years old.

How many people named Rashel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rashel are alive in the United States, based on 1,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashel in 2025?

Rashel ranked #9,953 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rashel?

1,202 babies have been named Rashel in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashel most popular?

Rashel peaked in 2008, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Rashel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rashel rising or falling?

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

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Rashel popularity over time

The story of Rashel

How old are people named Rashel?

Rashel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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