Total births
1,520
Girls' name · since 1963
Raychel
Raychel has 1,520 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11294
- among girls today
- 1,520
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raychel is the #11294 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,520 recorded since 1963.
Raychel has 1,520 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11294 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2024.
- #11294 among girls today
- 1,520 born since 1963
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Raychel is currently the #11294 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 1,520 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11294
- among girls today
- 1,520
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Raychel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11294
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Raychel was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
69 babies were named Raychel in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Raychel compares
1,520 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Raychel's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raychel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,520 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raychel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raychel splits its recorded history at 1997: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raychel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#11,294
Active since
1963
Raychel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Raychel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raychel's strongest decade.
529 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Raychel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
320 births
- 1990s
1990s
529 births
- 2000s
2000s
387 births
- 2010s 157
2010s
157 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 529 births (35% of all-time use).
How Raychel 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 Raychel's total volume
Raychel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raychel by state
Where Raychel concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 90 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 34 | 2.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Raychel's total US births 5.9%
Even split
90 of 1,520 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Raychel appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raychel? ▼
1,520 babies have been named Raychel since 1963. It currently ranks #11294 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 69 births.
When was Raychel most popular? ▼
Raychel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 529 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Raychel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raychel are California (90 births), Texas (42 births), Florida (34 births).
How long has the name Raychel been used? ▼
Records for Raychel go back to 1963, giving 62 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Raychel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayna, Rayne, Raya, Ray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raychel's data
- Raychel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (529 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raychels (90 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 Raychel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raychel
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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, 1963–2024 (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. "Raychel: #11294 Girls' Name - 1,520 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raychel. 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 Raychel 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.