Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1966
Rachella
Rachella has 91 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 91
- total births
- 1966–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Rachella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 91 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Rachella recorded 91 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1993.
- 91 total births
- 1966–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Rachella since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 91
- total births
- 1966–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Rachella was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rachella in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Rachella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rachella splits its recorded history at 1974: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rachella at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Rachella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1993
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Rachella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rachella's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Rachella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rachella? ▼
Rachella has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 9 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Rachella most popular? ▼
Rachella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Rachella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rachella since 1966 -- 28 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Rachella? ▼
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 Rachella's data
- Rachella's decade-level peak was the 1970s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rachella
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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, 1966–1993 (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. "Rachella: Baby Name Since 1966 - 91 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rachella. 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 Rachella 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.