Rachael Girl
How popular is Rachael?
#4,986 girl name in 2025
26 baby girls were named Rachael in the US in 2025, making it the 4986th most popular girl name.
77,198living people named Rachael (est.)
38median age of people named Rachael
82,650babies named Rachael since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Rachael popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,986 for girls (▼ 1094 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-86% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,297 in 2015, #2,597 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1990 (3,028 girls) |
| Highest rank | #98 in 1987 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rachael is most popular
Babies named Rachael per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Rachael by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 113 | #492 |
| 1890s | 185 | #596 |
| 1900s | 254 | #509 |
| 1910s | 932 | #517 |
| 1920s | 962 | #603 |
| 1930s | 522 | #894 |
| 1940s | 726 | #868 |
| 1950s | 1,249 | #739 |
| 1960s | 3,048 | #333 |
| 1970s | 12,724 | #151 |
| 1980s | 25,670 | #98 |
| 1990s | 24,515 | #111 |
| 2000s | 9,144 | #228 |
| 2010s | 2,139 | #698 |
| 2020s | 286 | #2,597 |
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Questions
- Is Rachael a boy or girl name?
- Rachael is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rachael were girls.
- How popular is the name Rachael?
- 26 baby girls were named Rachael in the US in 2025, making it the 4986th most popular girl name.
- When was Rachael most popular?
- Rachael peaked in 1990, when 3,028 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #98 in 1987.
- How many people are named Rachael?
- 82,650 babies have been named Rachael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 77,198 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
- Where is Rachael most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rachael was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.