US rank #3457 Girls' name Peak 1982 3,946 births

Rachell — #3457 US girls' name

3,946 babies named Rachell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s261920s601930s461940s511950s1821960s3751970s7111980s8861990s6372000s5512010s2942020s127
#3457
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Rachell was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

99 babies were named Rachell in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rachell

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,946 babies named Rachell between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rachell currently holds the #3457 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 99 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rachell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 886 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rachell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 509 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rachell in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rachell 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 3,946 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.

Rachell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,946

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1982

99 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,457

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rachell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
99
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Rachell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
886 births that decade — 22% of Rachell's all-time total
1910s261920s601930s461940s511950s1821960s3751970s7111980s8861990s6372000s5512010s2942020s127

Rachell by state

Where Rachell concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rachell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
509 12.9%
#2 Texas
242 6.1%
#3 New York
130 3.3%
#4 Florida
109 2.8%
#5 Michigan
63 1.6%
#6 Ohio
56 1.4%
#7 Louisiana
40 1.0%
#8 Arizona
16 0.4%
California share of Rachell's total US births 12.9%
Even split

509 of 3,946 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Rachell appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rachell?
3,946 babies have been named Rachell since 1915. It currently ranks #3457 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 99 births.
When was Rachell most popular?
Rachell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 886 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Rachell most popular?
The top states for the name Rachell are California (509 births), Texas (242 births), New York (130 births).
How long has the name Rachell been used?
Rachell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rachell?
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.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.