Total births
272
Girls' name · since 1977
Rachana
272 babies named Rachana in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 272
- total births
- 1977–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
272 girls have been named Rachana since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rachana has been recorded 272 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2018.
- 272 total births
- 1977–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
272 girls have been named Rachana since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 272
- total births
- 1977–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Rachana was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
16 babies were named Rachana in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Rachana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rachana's full recorded timeline at 2000, 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 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rachana at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Rachana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2018
- Peak year (2002)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Rachana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rachana's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Rachana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 99 births (36% of all-time use).
Rachana by state
Where Rachana concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 2.6% |
California share of Rachana's total US births 2.6%
7 of 272 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rachana? ▼
Rachana has been given to 272 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 16 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Rachana most popular? ▼
Rachana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Rachana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rachana are California (7 births).
How long has the name Rachana been used? ▼
Records for Rachana go back to 1977, giving 42 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Rachana? ▼
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 Rachana's data
- Rachana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rachanas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Rachana
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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, 1977–2018 (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. "Rachana: Baby Name Since 1977 - 272 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rachana. 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 Rachana 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.