Rachael
English respelling of Rachel, Hebrew for “ewe”; Jacob’s beloved wife in Genesis.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Rachael appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 3 different years between 1985 and 1988. Its biggest year was 1990, when 3,028 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 111 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1987, at No. 98. All told, 82,650 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Racheal (10,520) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Jacob, Rachel, Genesis
Explore Rachael interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 113 | No. 492 |
| 1890s | 185 | No. 596 |
| 1900s | 254 | No. 509 |
| 1910s | 932 | No. 517 |
| 1920s | 962 | No. 603 |
| 1930s | 522 | No. 894 |
| 1940s | 726 | No. 868 |
| 1950s | 1,249 | No. 740 |
| 1960s | 3,048 | No. 333 |
| 1970s | 12,724 | No. 151 |
| 1980s | 25,670 | No. 98 |
| 1990s | 24,515 | No. 111 |
| 2000s | 9,144 | No. 228 |
| 2010s | 2,139 | No. 698 |
| 2020s | 286 | No. 2597 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.