Recorded 1962–2006 Girls' name Peak 1988 589 births

Raechelle — girls' name

589 babies named Raechelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s351970s1491980s2111990s1452000s49
1980s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Raechelle was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

29 babies were named Raechelle in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raechelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 589 babies named Raechelle between 1962 and 2006, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raechelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raechelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raechelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Raechelle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raechelle 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 589 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.

Raechelle at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

589

Since 1962

45 years of records

Peak year

1988

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1962

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2006

Raechelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1962

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1988)
29
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Raechelle by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
211 births that decade — 36% of Raechelle's all-time total
1960s351970s1491980s2111990s1452000s49

Raechelle by state

Where Raechelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Raechelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 0.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.8%
Florida share of Raechelle's total US births 0.8%
Even split

5 of 589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raechelle?
589 babies have been named Raechelle since 1962. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1988 with 29 births.
When was Raechelle most popular?
Raechelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Raechelle most popular?
The top states for the name Raechelle are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Raechelle been used?
Raechelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 45 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Raechelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, 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, 1962–2006 (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.