Recorded 1986–1986 Girls' name Peak 1986 10 births

Racel — girls' name

10 babies named Racel in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s10
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Racel was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

10 babies were named Racel in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Racel

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Racel between 1986 and 1986, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Racel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Racel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Racel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Racel at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

10

Since 1986

1 years of records

Peak year

1986

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1986

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1986

Racel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
10 1986 10

Racel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 100% of Racel's all-time total
1980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Racel?
10 babies have been named Racel since 1986. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Racel most popular?
Racel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Racel been used?
Racel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 1 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Racel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Rachael, Rachelle, Racheal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.