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 #3876

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Metric Rachal Rachael
Current Rank Unranked #3876
Total Births (all years) 1,323 82,440
Peak Year 1986 1990
Peak Year Births 59 3,028
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachal Rachael
1880ss — 113
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 254
1910ss — 932
1920ss 5 962
1930ss — 522
1940ss 5 726
1950ss 17 1,249
1960ss 71 3,049
1970ss 292 12,723
1980ss 483 25,670
1990ss 360 24,514
2000ss 90 9,144
2010ss — 2,138
2020ss — 259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachal Rachael
2014 — 210
2015 — 185
2016 — 163
2017 — 116
2018 — 114
2019 — 80
2020 — 65
2021 — 51
2022 — 48
2023 — 57
2024 — 38

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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