Total births
50,697
Girls' name · since 1900
Raquel
50,697 babies named Raquel in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1070
- among girls today
- 50,697
- born since 1900
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
50,697 babies have been named Raquel since 1900, making it today's #1070 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Raquel recorded 50,697 times among girls since 1900, holding rank #1070 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, 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 1900 to 2025.
- #1070 among girls today
- 50,697 born since 1900
- 1990s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raquel is currently the #1070 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 50,697 born since 1900, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1070
- among girls today
- 50,697
- born since 1900
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Raquel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1070
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Raquel was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
1,470 babies were named Raquel in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Raquel compares
50,697 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Raquel's all-time total is 133x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raquel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50,697 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,470 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raquel splits its recorded history at 1966: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 1,470 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raquel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#1,070
Active since
1900
Raquel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 1,470
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Raquel popularity over time - boys
281 total births recorded since 1918 (Raquel as boys' name)
Raquel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raquel's strongest decade.
10,957 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Raquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s 122
1910s
122 births
- 1920s 497
1920s
497 births
- 1930s 815
1930s
815 births
- 1940s 857
1940s
857 births
- 1950s 1,569
1950s
1,569 births
- 1960s 4,214
1960s
4,214 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,592 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,787 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,957 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,872 births
- 2010s 3,822
2010s
3,822 births
- 2020s 1,570
2020s
1,570 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10,957 births (22% of all-time use).
How Raquel 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 Raquel's total volume
Raquel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raquel by state
Where Raquel concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,665 | 25.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9,207 | 18.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 4,577 | 9.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,296 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 2,268 | 4.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,539 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 1,529 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,279 | 2.5% |
California share of Raquel's total US births 25.0%
Even split
12,665 of 50,697 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Raquel appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raquel? ▼
Raquel has been given to 50,697 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1070 as of the latest data. 1,470 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Raquel most popular? ▼
Raquel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10,957 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Raquel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raquel are California (12,665 births), Texas (9,207 births), New York (4,577 births).
How long has the name Raquel been used? ▼
Raquel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 126 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raquel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raquelle, Raquell, Raqual, Raqueal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raquel's data
- Raquel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (10,957 total births); usage has since declined to 1,570 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raquels (12,665 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 Raquel
Nearby Names Like Raquel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raquel
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Raquell Girl
201 births
Raqual Girl
59 births
Raqueal Girl
55 births
Raquita Girl
36 births
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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, 1900–2025 (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. "Raquel: #1070 Girls' Name - 50,697 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raquel. 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 Raquel 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.