Total births
33,933
Girls' name · since 1911
Rachelle
33,933 babies named Rachelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3182
- among girls today
- 33,933
- born since 1911
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Rachelle currently ranks #3182 among girls' names in America, with 33,933 babies recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Rachelle recorded 33,933 times among girls since 1911, holding rank #3182 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.
- #3182 among girls today
- 33,933 born since 1911
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rachelle is currently the #3182 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 33,933 born since 1911, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3182
- among girls today
- 33,933
- born since 1911
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Rachelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3182
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Rachelle was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
997 babies were named Rachelle in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Rachelle compares
33,933 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rachelle's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rachelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,933 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 997 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rachelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rachelle's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 997, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rachelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#3,182
Active since
1911
Rachelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 997
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Rachelle popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1969 (Rachelle as boys' name)
Rachelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rachelle's strongest decade.
9,029 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rachelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 100
1910s
100 births
- 1920s 147
1920s
147 births
- 1930s 162
1930s
162 births
- 1940s 586
1940s
586 births
- 1950s 1,855
1950s
1,855 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,964 births
- 1970s
1970s
8,403 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,029 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,437 births
- 2000s 2,140
2000s
2,140 births
- 2010s 836
2010s
836 births
- 2020s 274
2020s
274 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 9,029 births (27% of all-time use).
How Rachelle 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 Rachelle's total volume
Rachelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rachelle by state
Where Rachelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,516 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,187 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 1,995 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,689 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 1,494 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,350 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,172 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 1,039 | 3.1% |
California share of Rachelle's total US births 16.3%
Even split
5,516 of 33,933 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Rachelle appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rachelle? ▼
33,933 babies have been named Rachelle since 1911. It currently ranks #3182 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 997 births.
When was Rachelle most popular? ▼
Rachelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 9,029 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Rachelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rachelle are California (5,516 births), New York (2,187 births), Michigan (1,995 births).
How long has the name Rachelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rachelle since 1911 -- 115 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rachelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Rachael, Racheal, Racquel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rachelle's data
- Rachelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (9,029 total births); usage has since declined to 274 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rachelles (5,516 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 Rachelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rachelle
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#13701 4,762 births
Rachell Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Rachelle
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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, 1911–2025 (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. "Rachelle: #3182 Girls' Name - 33,933 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rachelle. 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 Rachelle 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.