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 #3876

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Name B

Rachelle

Girl name · Rank #3216

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Metric Rachael Rachelle
Current Rank #3876 #3216
Total Births (all years) 82,440 33,882
Peak Year 1990 1971
Peak Year Births 3,028 997
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Rachael Rachelle
1880ss 113 —
1890ss 185 —
1900ss 254 —
1910ss 932 100
1920ss 962 147
1930ss 522 162
1940ss 726 586
1950ss 1,249 1,855
1960ss 3,049 4,963
1970ss 12,723 8,403
1980ss 25,670 9,029
1990ss 24,514 5,437
2000ss 9,144 2,140
2010ss 2,138 834
2020ss 259 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachael Rachelle
2014 210 88
2015 185 95
2016 163 63
2017 116 58
2018 114 68
2019 80 60
2020 65 43
2021 51 44
2022 48 47
2023 57 43
2024 38 49

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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