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Worldwide Name Statistics

Raquel

Ranked #954 - 1 in 175,917 people
US

Most common in

United States

45k bearers

World total

45,476

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#954

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States45k
Worldwide
~45k
rank #954
Rarity
1 in 175,917
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~45k in US

About the name Raquel

There are an estimated 45,476 people named Raquel alive worldwide today. That ranks Raquel at #954 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Raquel is held by approximately 45,476 people, ranking #954 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,298 U.S. residents).

Historically Raquel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.4% female).

Raquel 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 0.6%Female 99.4%

Raquel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Raquel, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 6
  2. 1904: 5
  3. 1905: 7
  4. 1906: 5
  5. 1910: 8
  6. 1911: 8
  7. 1912: 8
  8. 1913: 12
  9. 1914: 9
  10. 1915: 18
  11. 1916: 14
  12. 1917: 16
  13. 1918: 16
  14. 1919: 18
  15. 1920: 20
  16. 1921: 27
  17. 1922: 29
  18. 1923: 28
  19. 1924: 46
  20. 1925: 34
  21. 1926: 50
  22. 1927: 68
  23. 1928: 90
  24. 1929: 105
  25. 1930: 125
  26. 1931: 118
  27. 1932: 71
  28. 1933: 70
  29. 1934: 86
  30. 1935: 73
  31. 1936: 79
  32. 1937: 66
  33. 1938: 59
  34. 1939: 73
  35. 1940: 85
  36. 1941: 71
  37. 1942: 50
  38. 1943: 84
  39. 1944: 76
  40. 1945: 67
  41. 1946: 93
  42. 1947: 103
  43. 1948: 115
  44. 1949: 118
  45. 1950: 110
  46. 1951: 107
  47. 1952: 136
  48. 1953: 151
  49. 1954: 155
  50. 1955: 160
  51. 1956: 171
  52. 1957: 166
  53. 1958: 209
  54. 1959: 204
  55. 1960: 195
  56. 1961: 232
  57. 1962: 203
  58. 1963: 221
  59. 1964: 222
  60. 1965: 246
  61. 1966: 270
  62. 1967: 483
  63. 1968: 939
  64. 1969: 1,216
  65. 1970: 1,478
  66. 1971: 1,208
  67. 1972: 1,013
  68. 1973: 934
  69. 1974: 862
  70. 1975: 925
  71. 1976: 802
  72. 1977: 804
  73. 1978: 811
  74. 1979: 818
  75. 1980: 841
  76. 1981: 911
  77. 1982: 883
  78. 1983: 831
  79. 1984: 810
  80. 1985: 1,096
  81. 1986: 992
  82. 1987: 1,179
  83. 1988: 1,162
  84. 1989: 1,174
  85. 1990: 1,205
  86. 1991: 1,287
  87. 1992: 1,164
  88. 1993: 1,232
  89. 1994: 1,112
  90. 1995: 1,083
  91. 1996: 1,049
  92. 1997: 1,024
  93. 1998: 918
  94. 1999: 976
  95. 2000: 900
  96. 2001: 852
  97. 2002: 756
  98. 2003: 770
  99. 2004: 693
  100. 2005: 648
  101. 2006: 604
  102. 2007: 651
  103. 2008: 538
  104. 2009: 465
  105. 2010: 486
  106. 2011: 449
  107. 2012: 456
  108. 2013: 409
  109. 2014: 404
  110. 2015: 377
  111. 2016: 336
  112. 2017: 308
  113. 2018: 288
  114. 2019: 309
  115. 2020: 277
  116. 2021: 296
  117. 2022: 261
  118. 2023: 295
  119. 2024: 232
  120. 2025: 209

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Raquel worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,476 people named Raquel alive worldwide today, ranking #954 globally.

Is Raquel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 175,917 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,476 bearers, which is 1 in 7,298 Americans.

Is Raquel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Raquel is used 0.6% male and 99.4% female.

Where does the name Raquel come from?

Who are famous people named Raquel?

Data sources

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

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