Raychel: 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	20	2	–	#5,515
1970s	77	8	+285%	#5,013
1980s	320	32	+316%	#2,145
1990s	529	53	+65%	#2,001
2000s	387	39	-27%	#2,801
2010s	157	16	-59%	#5,682
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-68%	#11,926

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,515

1970s

+285%

#5,013

1980s

320

+316%

#2,145

1990s

529

+65%

#2,001

2000s

387

-27%

#2,801

2010s

157

-59%

#5,682

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#11,926

The story of Raychel

Raychel 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 1963, 1,520 American babies have been named Raychel. Its peak came in 1995, when 69 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 Raychel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raychel?

The median living Raychel is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 36. An estimated 1,500 people named Raychel 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.

Raychel 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	8	#11,926
2023	5	#17,078
2022	5	#17,231
2021	5	#17,133
2020	7	#13,167
2019	7	#13,493
2018	9	#11,242
2017	14	#8,197
2016	12	#9,306
2015	8	#12,755
2014	15	#7,975
2013	23	#5,792
2012	24	#5,682
2011	22	#6,102
2010	23	#5,934
2009	32	#4,659
2008	42	#3,839
2007	38	#4,112
2006	34	#4,339
2005	39	#3,790
2004	33	#4,259
2003	34	#4,017
2002	37	#3,643
2001	53	#2,801
2000	45	#3,109
1995	69	#2,001
1990	51	#2,429
1985	31	#2,991
1980	19	#4,105
1975	8	#6,970
1970	9	#5,710
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raychel?

The median living Raychel is about 29 years old. Half of all living Raychels are between 21 and 36 years old.

How many people named Raychel are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Raychel are alive in the United States, based on 1,520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raychel in 2025?

Raychel 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 Raychel?

1,520 babies have been named Raychel in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raychel most popular?

Raychel peaked in 1995, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Raychel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raychel rising or falling?

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

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Raychel popularity over time

The story of Raychel

How old are people named Raychel?

Raychel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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