Rachael vs Rachelle

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

Name A

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3892

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Name B

Rachelle

Girl name · Rank #3182

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rachael Rachelle
Current Rank #3892 #3182
Total Births (all years) 82,469 33,933
Peak Year 1990 1971
Peak Year Births 3,028 997
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Rachael Rachelle
1880s 113 -
1890s 185 -
1900s 254 -
1910s 932 100
1920s 962 147
1930s 522 162
1940s 726 586
1950s 1,249 1,855
1960s 3,048 4,964
1970s 12,724 8,403
1980s 25,670 9,029
1990s 24,515 5,437
2000s 9,144 2,140
2010s 2,139 836
2020s 286 274

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachael Rachelle
2014 210 89
2015 185 95
2016 163 63
2017 116 58
2018 114 69
2019 80 60
2020 65 43
2021 52 45
2022 48 47
2023 57 43
2024 38 50
2025 26 46

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, 1880–2025.

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