Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1977
Reachel
Reachel has 21 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1977–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Reachel since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Reachel has 21 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1991.
- 21 total births
- 1977–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Reachel since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 21
- total births
- 1977–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Reachel was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
6 babies were named Reachel in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Reachel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Reachel's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Reachel at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Reachel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1991
- Peak year (1991)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Reachel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Reachel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Reachel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reachel? ▼
Reachel has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Reachel most popular? ▼
Reachel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Reachel been used? ▼
Records for Reachel go back to 1977, giving 15 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Reachel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reagan, Reanna, Reatha, Rea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reachel's data
- Reachel's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Reachel
Nearby Names Like Reachel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reachel
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Reatha Girl
2,624 births
Rea Girl
#6663 1,873 births
Reaghan Girl
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Compare Reachel side by side: Reachel vs Reagan Reachel vs Reanna Reachel vs Reatha
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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, 1977–1991 (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. "Reachel: Baby Name Since 1977 - 21 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reachel. 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 Reachel 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.