Total births
844
Girls' name · since 1967
Raquelle
844 babies named Raquelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12405
- among girls today
- 844
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Raquelle currently ranks #12405 among girls' names in America, with 844 babies recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raquelle has been recorded 844 times among girls since 1967, currently ranked #12405 nationally and more common than 30% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #12405 among girls today
- 844 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Raquelle is currently the #12405 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 844 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12405
- among girls today
- 844
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Raquelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12405
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Raquelle was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
33 babies were named Raquelle in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Raquelle compares
844 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Raquelle's all-time total is 121% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raquelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 844 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raquelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raquelle's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raquelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#12,405
Active since
1967
Raquelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Raquelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raquelle's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Raquelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 100
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
258 births
- 2000s
2000s
221 births
- 2010s
2010s
143 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 258 births (31% of all-time use).
How Raquelle 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 Raquelle's total volume
Raquelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raquelle by state
Where Raquelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 68 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Raquelle's total US births 8.1%
Even split
68 of 844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raquelle? ▼
844 babies have been named Raquelle since 1967. It currently ranks #12405 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 33 births.
When was Raquelle most popular? ▼
Raquelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Raquelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raquelle are California (68 births), Texas (7 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Raquelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raquelle since 1967 -- 59 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raquelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raquel, Raquell, Raqual, Raqueal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raquelle's data
- Raquelle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raquelles (68 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 Raquelle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1967–2025 (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. "Raquelle: #12405 Girls' Name - 844 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raquelle. 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 Raquelle 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 July 2026.