Rachel vs Rachelle

Side-by-side comparison of Rachel and Rachelle — 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

Rachelle

Girl name · Rank #3216

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Metric Rachel Rachelle
Current Rank #246 #3216
Total Births (all years) 572,695 33,882
Peak Year 1985 1971
Peak Year Births 16,361 997
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Rachel Rachelle
1880ss 2,128 —
1890ss 3,279 —
1900ss 3,974 —
1910ss 10,482 100
1920ss 14,199 147
1930ss 12,268 162
1940ss 13,409 586
1950ss 16,776 1,855
1960ss 26,794 4,963
1970ss 77,750 8,403
1980ss 146,678 9,029
1990ss 149,164 5,437
2000ss 68,382 2,140
2010ss 21,067 834
2020ss 6,345 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachel Rachelle
2014 2,090 88
2015 1,938 95
2016 1,883 63
2017 1,622 58
2018 1,558 68
2019 1,547 60
2020 1,305 43
2021 1,271 44
2022 1,261 47
2023 1,223 43
2024 1,285 49

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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