Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1986
Racel
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Racel, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1986–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Racel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1986.
Racel has 10 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 1986.
- 10 total births
- 1986–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Racel since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 10
- total births
- 1986–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
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.
Racel at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Racel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1986
- Peak year (1986)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Racel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Racel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Racel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Racel? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 10 babies named Racel. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Racel since 1986 -- 1 year through the most recent 1986 data.
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.
Keep exploring Racel
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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, 1986–1986 (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. "Racel: Baby Name Since 1986 - 10 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/racel. 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 Racel 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.