US rank #6211 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,192 births

Rashel — #6211 US girls' name

1,192 babies named Rashel in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s351970s1321980s1491990s1812000s4702010s1762020s49
#6211
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rashel was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

80 babies were named Rashel in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,192 babies named Rashel between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rashel currently holds the #6211 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 470 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Rashel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 115 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashel in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashel 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 1,192 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.

Rashel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,192

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2008

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,211

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
80
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Rashel by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
470 births that decade — 39% of Rashel's all-time total
1960s351970s1321980s1491990s1812000s4702010s1762020s49

Rashel by state

Where Rashel concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
115 9.6%
#2 Florida
72 6.0%
#3 New York
62 5.2%
#4 New Jersey
28 2.3%
#5 Texas
18 1.5%
#6 Arizona
5 0.4%
#7 Georgia
5 0.4%
#8 Illinois
5 0.4%
California share of Rashel's total US births 9.6%
Even split

115 of 1,192 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashel?
1,192 babies have been named Rashel since 1964. It currently ranks #6211 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 80 births.
When was Rashel most popular?
Rashel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 470 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Rashel most popular?
The top states for the name Rashel are California (115 births), Florida (72 births), New York (62 births).
How long has the name Rashel been used?
Rashel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashel?
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.

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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, 1964–2024 (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.