Rachael vs Rachel

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

Name A

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3876

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Name B

Rachel

Girl name · Rank #246

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Metric Rachael Rachel
Current Rank #3876 #246
Total Births (all years) 82,440 572,695
Peak Year 1990 1985
Peak Year Births 3,028 16,361
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachael Rachel
1880ss 113 2,128
1890ss 185 3,279
1900ss 254 3,974
1910ss 932 10,482
1920ss 962 14,199
1930ss 522 12,268
1940ss 726 13,409
1950ss 1,249 16,776
1960ss 3,049 26,794
1970ss 12,723 77,750
1980ss 25,670 146,678
1990ss 24,514 149,164
2000ss 9,144 68,382
2010ss 2,138 21,067
2020ss 259 6,345

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachael Rachel
2014 210 2,090
2015 185 1,938
2016 163 1,883
2017 116 1,622
2018 114 1,558
2019 80 1,547
2020 65 1,305
2021 51 1,271
2022 48 1,261
2023 57 1,223
2024 38 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, 1880–2024.

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