Rachana vs Rachel

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

Name A

Rachana

Girl name

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Name B

Rachel

Girl name · Rank #246

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rachana Rachel
Current Rank Unranked #246
Total Births (all years) 272 572,695
Peak Year 2002 1985
Peak Year Births 16 16,361
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachana Rachel
1880ss — 2,128
1890ss — 3,279
1900ss — 3,974
1910ss — 10,482
1920ss — 14,199
1930ss — 12,268
1940ss — 13,409
1950ss — 16,776
1960ss — 26,794
1970ss 22 77,750
1980ss 53 146,678
1990ss 59 149,164
2000ss 99 68,382
2010ss 39 21,067
2020ss — 6,345

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachana Rachel
2014 — 2,090
2015 6 1,938
2016 — 1,883
2017 — 1,622
2018 7 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, 1977–2018.

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