Total births
10,520
Girls' name · since 1910
Racheal
Racheal has 10,520 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10,520
- total births
- 1910–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Racheal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10,520 have been recorded since 1910.
Racheal has 10,520 recorded births among girls since 1910, 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 1910 to 2025.
- 10,520 total births
- 1910–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10,520 girls have been named Racheal since 1910, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 10,520
- total births
- 1910–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
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.
Racheal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Racheal splits its recorded history at 1968: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 388 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Racheal at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Racheal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 388
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Racheal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Racheal's strongest decade.
3,374 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Racheal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 132
1910s
132 births
- 1920s 158
1920s
158 births
- 1930s 107
1930s
107 births
- 1940s 153
1940s
153 births
- 1950s 289
1950s
289 births
- 1960s 478
1960s
478 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,810 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,374 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,688 births
- 2000s 1,043
2000s
1,043 births
- 2010s 258
2010s
258 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,374 births (32% of all-time use).
How Racheal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Racheal's total volume
Racheal vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Racheal by state
Where Racheal concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| 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 10,520 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? ▼
Since 1910, Social Security records show 10,520 babies named Racheal. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Racheal go back to 1910, giving 116 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Racheal's data
- Racheal's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,374 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Racheals (896 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Racheal
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Racheal
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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, 1910–2025 (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. "Racheal: Baby Name Since 1910 - 10,520 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/racheal. 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 Racheal 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.