Recorded 1968–1989 Girls' name Peak 1987 51 births

Raschel — girls' name

51 babies named Raschel in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s121980s34
1980s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Raschel was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Raschel in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raschel

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Raschel between 1968 and 1989, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raschel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raschel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Raschel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raschel 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 51 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.

Raschel at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

51

Since 1968

22 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1968

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1989

Raschel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1968

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 19891987198619831980197719711968 5

Raschel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
34 births that decade — 67% of Raschel's all-time total
1960s51970s121980s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raschel?
51 babies have been named Raschel since 1968. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Raschel most popular?
Raschel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Raschel been used?
Raschel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 22 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Raschel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashida, Rasheeda, Rashonda, Rashelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1968–1989 (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.