Girls' name · since 1979
Rakel
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 305 babies named Rakel, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,765 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 305
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rakel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 305 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Rakel recorded 305 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2019.
- #15,765 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 305 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rakel ranks #15,765 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 305 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,765 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 305
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rakel's 305 recorded births place it above 78.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rakel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rakel's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rakel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2019
- Peak year (2002)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Rakel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (107 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Rakel's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Rakel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (35% of all-time use).
Rakel by state
Where Rakel concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 305 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rakel's data
- Rakel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2010s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rakels (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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Two nationwide peer axes for Rakel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~40 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, 1979–2019 (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 Rakel 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.