Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1968
Raschel
Raschel has 51 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1968–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Raschel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raschel has been recorded 51 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1989.
- 51 total births
- 1968–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Raschel since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 51
- total births
- 1968–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
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.
Raschel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raschel's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raschel at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Raschel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1989
- Peak year (1987)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Raschel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Raschel's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Raschel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raschel? ▼
Raschel has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 8 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Raschel go back to 1968, giving 22 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Raschel
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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, 1968–1989 (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. "Raschel: Baby Name Since 1968 - 51 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raschel. 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 Raschel 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.