Recorded 1972–1994 Girls' name Peak 1976 33 births

Rachale — girls' name

33 babies named Rachale in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s161990s5
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Rachale was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rachale in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rachale

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Rachale between 1972 and 1994, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rachale currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rachale performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rachale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rachale 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 33 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.

Rachale at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

33

Since 1972

23 years of records

Peak year

1976

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1972

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1994

Rachale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1972

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Rachale by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
16 births that decade — 48% of Rachale's all-time total
1970s121980s161990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rachale?
33 babies have been named Rachale since 1972. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Rachale most popular?
Rachale was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Rachale been used?
Rachale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 23 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Rachale?
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, 1972–1994 (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.