Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1988
Rachae
Rachae has 18 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1988–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Rachae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1988.
Rachae has 18 recorded births among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 1992.
- 18 total births
- 1988–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Rachae since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 18
- total births
- 1988–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Rachae was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rachae in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Rachae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rachae splits its recorded history at 1989: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rachae at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Rachae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1992
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Rachae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rachae's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Rachae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rachae? ▼
18 babies have been named Rachae since 1988. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Rachae most popular? ▼
Rachae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Rachae been used? ▼
Rachae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 5 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Rachae? ▼
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.
What to do with Rachae's data
- Rachae's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1988–1992 (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. "Rachae: Baby Name Since 1988 - 18 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rachae. 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 Rachae 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.