Rachell vs Rachael

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

Name A

Rachell

Girl name · Rank #3457

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Name B

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3876

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Metric Rachell Rachael
Current Rank #3457 #3876
Total Births (all years) 3,946 82,440
Peak Year 1982 1990
Peak Year Births 99 3,028
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachell Rachael
1880ss — 113
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 254
1910ss 26 932
1920ss 60 962
1930ss 46 522
1940ss 51 726
1950ss 182 1,249
1960ss 375 3,049
1970ss 711 12,723
1980ss 886 25,670
1990ss 637 24,514
2000ss 551 9,144
2010ss 294 2,138
2020ss 127 259

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachell Rachael
2014 28 210
2015 30 185
2016 22 163
2017 22 116
2018 21 114
2019 28 80
2020 14 65
2021 11 51
2022 20 48
2023 37 57
2024 45 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, 1915–2024.

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