Rachel Name Popularity and Statistics
Rachel is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births575,748
First Year on Record1880
Rachel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 1,225 | #250 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,292 | #246 |
| 2023 | Girls | 1,224 | #254 |
| 2022 | Girls | 1,263 | #240 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,271 | #239 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,305 | #226 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,548 | #191 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,558 | #198 |
| 2018 | Boys | 5 | #12,156 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,622 | #191 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,884 | #171 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,941 | #167 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,090 | #155 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5 | #12,108 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,325 | #137 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,420 | #130 |
| 2012 | Boys | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2011 | Girls | 2,664 | #115 |
| 2010 | Girls | 3,024 | #99 |
| 2009 | Girls | 3,589 | #89 |
| 2009 | Boys | 5 | #12,491 |
| 2008 | Girls | 4,087 | #74 |
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 |
| 2007 | Girls | 4,841 | #59 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1985 · Girls
16,360 recorded births and rank #13.
1991 · Girls
16,344 recorded births and rank #14.
1996 · Girls
16,121 recorded births and rank #9.
1995 · Girls
16,047 recorded births and rank #12.
Where Rachel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NY
- Rank #32 · 312 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #51 · 135 recorded births
- ID
- Rank #193 · 11 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #195 · 26 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #196 · 58 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #208 · 5 recorded births
- MO
- Rank #228 · 27 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #237 · 23 recorded births