Rachelle vs Rachel

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

Name A

Rachelle

Girl name · Rank #3216

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Name B

Rachel

Girl name · Rank #246

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rachelle Rachel
2014 88 2,090
2015 95 1,938
2016 63 1,883
2017 58 1,622
2018 68 1,558
2019 60 1,547
2020 43 1,305
2021 44 1,271
2022 47 1,261
2023 43 1,223
2024 49 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, 1911–2024.

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