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Rahel

Girl

Meaning of Rahel: Hebrew: 'ewe'

Rahel is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7752nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3015th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7752

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3015

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

511

First recorded 1971 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Rahel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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