Rachal vs Rachel

Side-by-side comparison of Rachal and Rachel — 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

Rachel

Girl name · Rank #246

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rachal Rachel
Current Rank Unranked #246
Total Births (all years) 1,323 572,695
Peak Year 1986 1985
Peak Year Births 59 16,361
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachal Rachel
1880ss — 2,128
1890ss — 3,279
1900ss — 3,974
1910ss — 10,482
1920ss 5 14,199
1930ss — 12,268
1940ss 5 13,409
1950ss 17 16,776
1960ss 71 26,794
1970ss 292 77,750
1980ss 483 146,678
1990ss 360 149,164
2000ss 90 68,382
2010ss — 21,067
2020ss — 6,345

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachal Rachel
2014 — 2,090
2015 — 1,938
2016 — 1,883
2017 — 1,622
2018 — 1,558
2019 — 1,547
2020 — 1,305
2021 — 1,271
2022 — 1,261
2023 — 1,223
2024 — 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, 1925–2008.

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