Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1980
Achel
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Achel, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1980–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Achel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1980.
Achel has 39 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1988.
- 39 total births
- 1980–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Achel since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 39
- total births
- 1980–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Achel was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
7 babies were named Achel in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Achel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Achel's full recorded timeline at 1986, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Achel at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Achel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1988
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Achel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Achel's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Achel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 39 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Achel? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 39 babies named Achel. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 7 births.
When was Achel most popular? ▼
Achel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Achel been used? ▼
Achel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 9 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Achel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Achsah, Achol, Achaia, Achante, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Achel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Achel: Baby Name Since 1980 - 39 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/achel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Achel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.