Girls' name · since 1987
Rachyl
191 babies named Rachyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,312 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 191
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
191 girls have been named Rachyl since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rachyl recorded 191 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2008.
- #20,312 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 191 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rachyl ranks #20,312 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 191 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,312 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 191
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rachyl's 191 recorded births place it above 71.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rachyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rachyl's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rachyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2008
- Peak year (1994)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rachyl by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (111 births, 58% of the file).
1990s was Rachyl's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Rachyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (58% of all-time use).
Rachyl by state
Where Rachyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
5 of 191 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rachyl's data
- Rachyl's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2000s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rachyls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rachyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1987–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rachyl 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 August 2026.