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Rachael

Girl

Meaning of Rachael: Hebrew: 'ewe'

Rachael is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4811th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4811

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

82,650

First recorded 1880 · peak 1990

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 2,142 babies1982: 2,487 babies1983: 2,422 babies1984: 2,661 babies1985: 2,768 babies1986: 2,710 babies1987: 2,850 babies1988: 2,840 babies1989: 2,849 babies1990: 3,035 babies19901991: 2,915 babies1992: 2,745 babies1993: 2,751 babies1994: 2,553 babies1995: 2,606 babies1996: 2,485 babies1997: 2,039 babies1998: 1,744 babies1999: 1,654 babies2000: 1,389 babies20002001: 1,304 babies2002: 1,041 babies2003: 971 babies2004: 851 babies2005: 797 babies2006: 814 babies2007: 834 babies2008: 658 babies2009: 491 babies2010: 410 babies20102011: 321 babies2012: 296 babies2013: 244 babies2014: 210 babies2015: 185 babies2016: 163 babies2017: 116 babies2018: 114 babies2019: 80 babies2020: 65 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 48 babies2023: 57 babies2024: 38 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Rachael per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,035.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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