Rachelle vs Rachael

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

Name A

Rachelle

Girl name · Rank #3182

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Name B

Rachael

Girl name · Rank #3892

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rachelle Rachael
Current Rank #3182 #3892
Total Births (all years) 33,933 82,469
Peak Year 1971 1990
Peak Year Births 997 3,028
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rachelle Rachael
1880s - 113
1890s - 185
1900s - 254
1910s 100 932
1920s 147 962
1930s 162 522
1940s 586 726
1950s 1,855 1,249
1960s 4,964 3,048
1970s 8,403 12,724
1980s 9,029 25,670
1990s 5,437 24,515
2000s 2,140 9,144
2010s 836 2,139
2020s 274 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachelle Rachael
2014 89 210
2015 95 185
2016 63 163
2017 58 116
2018 69 114
2019 60 80
2020 43 65
2021 45 52
2022 47 48
2023 43 57
2024 50 38
2025 46 26

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, 1911–2025.

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