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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rachael

Ranked #660 - 1 in 107,930 people
US

Most common in

United States

74k bearers

World total

74,122

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#660

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States74k
Worldwide
~74k
rank #660
Rarity
1 in 107,930
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~74k in US

About the name Rachael

There are an estimated 74,122 people named Rachael alive worldwide today. That ranks Rachael at #660 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rachael is held by approximately 74,122 people, ranking #660 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,478 U.S. residents).

Historically Rachael is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Rachael appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Rachael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rachael, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 9
  5. 1884: 7
  6. 1885: 8
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 8
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 19
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 21
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 19
  18. 1897: 18
  19. 1898: 19
  20. 1899: 22
  21. 1900: 44
  22. 1901: 19
  23. 1902: 19
  24. 1903: 32
  25. 1904: 24
  26. 1905: 23
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 21
  29. 1908: 23
  30. 1909: 21
  31. 1910: 45
  32. 1911: 43
  33. 1912: 59
  34. 1913: 60
  35. 1914: 67
  36. 1915: 96
  37. 1916: 160
  38. 1917: 145
  39. 1918: 139
  40. 1919: 118
  41. 1920: 119
  42. 1921: 144
  43. 1922: 115
  44. 1923: 103
  45. 1924: 96
  46. 1925: 83
  47. 1926: 92
  48. 1927: 86
  49. 1928: 67
  50. 1929: 57
  51. 1930: 65
  52. 1931: 34
  53. 1932: 52
  54. 1933: 50
  55. 1934: 47
  56. 1935: 50
  57. 1936: 48
  58. 1937: 55
  59. 1938: 61
  60. 1939: 60
  61. 1940: 67
  62. 1941: 65
  63. 1942: 70
  64. 1943: 61
  65. 1944: 69
  66. 1945: 55
  67. 1946: 75
  68. 1947: 78
  69. 1948: 85
  70. 1949: 101
  71. 1950: 88
  72. 1951: 93
  73. 1952: 98
  74. 1953: 143
  75. 1954: 148
  76. 1955: 115
  77. 1956: 121
  78. 1957: 122
  79. 1958: 180
  80. 1959: 141
  81. 1960: 150
  82. 1961: 189
  83. 1962: 180
  84. 1963: 195
  85. 1964: 201
  86. 1965: 217
  87. 1966: 262
  88. 1967: 446
  89. 1968: 489
  90. 1969: 725
  91. 1970: 886
  92. 1971: 851
  93. 1972: 980
  94. 1973: 972
  95. 1974: 1,193
  96. 1975: 1,383
  97. 1976: 1,444
  98. 1977: 1,492
  99. 1978: 1,700
  100. 1979: 1,862
  101. 1980: 2,059
  102. 1981: 2,142
  103. 1982: 2,487
  104. 1983: 2,422
  105. 1984: 2,661
  106. 1985: 2,768
  107. 1986: 2,710
  108. 1987: 2,850
  109. 1988: 2,840
  110. 1989: 2,849
  111. 1990: 3,035
  112. 1991: 2,915
  113. 1992: 2,745
  114. 1993: 2,751
  115. 1994: 2,553
  116. 1995: 2,606
  117. 1996: 2,485
  118. 1997: 2,039
  119. 1998: 1,744
  120. 1999: 1,654
  121. 2000: 1,389
  122. 2001: 1,304
  123. 2002: 1,041
  124. 2003: 971
  125. 2004: 851
  126. 2005: 797
  127. 2006: 814
  128. 2007: 834
  129. 2008: 658
  130. 2009: 491
  131. 2010: 410
  132. 2011: 321
  133. 2012: 296
  134. 2013: 244
  135. 2014: 210
  136. 2015: 185
  137. 2016: 163
  138. 2017: 116
  139. 2018: 114
  140. 2019: 80
  141. 2020: 65
  142. 2021: 52
  143. 2022: 48
  144. 2023: 57
  145. 2024: 38
  146. 2025: 26

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rachael worldwide?

There are an estimated 74,122 people named Rachael alive worldwide today, ranking #660 globally.

Is Rachael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 107,930 people. In the United States there are roughly 74,122 bearers, which is 1 in 4,478 Americans.

Is Rachael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rachael is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Rachael come from?

Who are famous people named Rachael?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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