Rachal vs Rachael

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

Name A

Rachal

Girl name

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Name B

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3892

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Metric Rachal Rachael
Current Rank Unranked #3892
Total Births (all years) 1,323 82,469
Peak Year 1986 1990
Peak Year Births 59 3,028
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachal Rachael
1880s - 113
1890s - 185
1900s - 254
1910s - 932
1920s 5 962
1930s - 522
1940s 5 726
1950s 17 1,249
1960s 71 3,048
1970s 292 12,724
1980s 483 25,670
1990s 360 24,515
2000s 90 9,144
2010s - 2,139
2020s - 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachal Rachael
2014 - 210
2015 - 185
2016 - 163
2017 - 116
2018 - 114
2019 - 80
2020 - 65
2021 - 52
2022 - 48
2023 - 57
2024 - 38
2025 - 26

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, 1925–2008.

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