Recorded 1910–2023 Girls' name Peak 1985 10,514 births

Racheal — girls' name

10,514 babies named Racheal in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1321920s1581930s1071940s1531950s2891960s4781970s18101980s33741990s26882000s10432010s2582020s24
1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Racheal was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

388 babies were named Racheal in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Racheal

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,514 babies named Racheal between 1910 and 2023, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Racheal currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 388 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Racheal performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 3,374 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Racheal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 896 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Racheal in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Racheal 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 10,514 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.

Racheal at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

10,514

Since 1910

114 years of records

Peak year

1985

388 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1910

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2023

Racheal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1910

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1985)
388
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
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Racheal by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
3,374 births that decade — 32% of Racheal's all-time total
1910s1321920s1581930s1071940s1531950s2891960s4781970s18101980s33741990s26882000s10432010s2582020s24

Racheal by state

Where Racheal concentrates geographically — total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Racheal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
896 8.5%
#2 California
738 7.0%
#3 Ohio
499 4.7%
#4 Florida
437 4.2%
#5 Michigan
421 4.0%
#6 New York
372 3.5%
#7 Illinois
324 3.1%
#8 Tennessee
306 2.9%
Texas share of Racheal's total US births 8.5%
Even split

896 of 10,514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Racheal appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Racheal?
10,514 babies have been named Racheal since 1910. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1985 with 388 births.
When was Racheal most popular?
Racheal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,374 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Racheal most popular?
The top states for the name Racheal are Texas (896 births), California (738 births), Ohio (499 births).
How long has the name Racheal been used?
Racheal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 114 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Racheal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Rachael, Rachelle, Racquel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1910–2023 (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.