Race vs Rachel

Side-by-side comparison of Race and Rachel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Race

Boy name · Rank #11080

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Name B

Rachel

Girl name · Rank #246

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Race Rachel
Current Rank #11080 #246
Total Births (all years) 1,399 572,695
Peak Year 2002 1985
Peak Year Births 65 16,361
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Race Rachel
1880ss — 2,128
1890ss — 3,279
1900ss — 3,974
1910ss — 10,482
1920ss — 14,199
1930ss — 12,268
1940ss — 13,409
1950ss 41 16,776
1960ss 39 26,794
1970ss 30 77,750
1980ss 114 146,678
1990ss 352 149,164
2000ss 532 68,382
2010ss 245 21,067
2020ss 46 6,345

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Race Rachel
2014 27 2,090
2015 28 1,938
2016 19 1,883
2017 14 1,622
2018 12 1,558
2019 12 1,547
2020 9 1,305
2021 14 1,271
2022 8 1,261
2023 9 1,223
2024 6 1,285

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1954–2024.

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