Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1976
Rachna
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Rachna, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 213
- total births
- 1976–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Rachna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 213 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rachna has been recorded 213 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2011.
- 213 total births
- 1976–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
213 girls have been named Rachna since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 213
- total births
- 1976–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Rachna was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
12 babies were named Rachna in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Rachna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rachna's full recorded timeline at 1991, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rachna at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Rachna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2011
- Peak year (1979)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Rachna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rachna's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Rachna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rachna? ▼
213 babies have been named Rachna since 1976. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1979 with 12 births.
When was Rachna most popular? ▼
Rachna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Rachna been used? ▼
Rachna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 36 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Rachna? ▼
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 Rachna's data
- Rachna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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 Rachna
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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, 1976–2011 (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. "Rachna: Baby Name Since 1976 - 213 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rachna. 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 Rachna 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.