Rachel vs Rachael

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

Name A

Rachel

Girl name · Rank #246

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Name B

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3876

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Metric Rachel Rachael
Current Rank #246 #3876
Total Births (all years) 572,695 82,440
Peak Year 1985 1990
Peak Year Births 16,361 3,028
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachel Rachael
1880ss 2,128 113
1890ss 3,279 185
1900ss 3,974 254
1910ss 10,482 932
1920ss 14,199 962
1930ss 12,268 522
1940ss 13,409 726
1950ss 16,776 1,249
1960ss 26,794 3,049
1970ss 77,750 12,723
1980ss 146,678 25,670
1990ss 149,164 24,514
2000ss 68,382 9,144
2010ss 21,067 2,138
2020ss 6,345 259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachel Rachael
2014 2,090 210
2015 1,938 185
2016 1,883 163
2017 1,622 116
2018 1,558 114
2019 1,547 80
2020 1,305 65
2021 1,271 51
2022 1,261 48
2023 1,223 57
2024 1,285 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, 1880–2024.

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