Total births
194
Girls' name · since 2012
Rateel
194 babies named Rateel in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5591
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Rateel currently ranks #5591 among girls' names in America, with 194 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Rateel recorded 194 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #5591 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #5591 among girls today
- 194 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rateel is currently the #5591 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 194 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5591
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Rateel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5591
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Rateel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
42 babies were named Rateel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rateel compares
194 36th percentile among 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
Rateel's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rateel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rateel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rateel's full recorded timeline at 2019, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rateel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,591
Active since
2012
Rateel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Rateel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rateel's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Rateel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 116 births (60% of all-time use).
Rateel by state
Where Rateel concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 19 | 9.8% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
New York share of Rateel's total US births 10.8%
Even split
21 of 194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rateel? ▼
Rateel has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5591 as of the latest data. 42 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Rateel most popular? ▼
Rateel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Rateel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rateel are New York (21 births), Michigan (19 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Rateel been used? ▼
Rateel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rateel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ratasha, Ratzy, Ratisha, Ratha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rateel's data
- New York records the most Rateels (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Rateel
Nearby Names Like Rateel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rateel
Ratasha Girl
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Ratzy Girl
#9375 73 births
Ratisha Girl
36 births
Ratha Girl
13 births
Rathana Girl
13 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Rateel: #5591 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rateel. 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 Rateel 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.