Racheal
Respelling of Rachel, which in Genesis belongs to Jacob's wife and the mother of Joseph; the Hebrew word rachel means ewe, a female sheep.
Racheal in 2025
Racheal was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 24,101st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Racheal
Racheal reached its highest point in 1985, when 388 babies were given the name, ranking 943rd that year.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 10,520 babies have been named Racheal. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Racheal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Racheal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 132 | 2,638 |
| 1920s | 158 | 3,003 |
| 1930s | 107 | 3,247 |
| 1940s | 153 | 3,401 |
| 1950s | 289 | 2,801 |
| 1960s | 478 | 1,887 |
| 1970s | 1,810 | 1,214 |
| 1980s | 3,374 | 943 |
| 1990s | 2,688 | 1,154 |
| 2000s | 1,043 | 2,177 |
| 2010s | 258 | 5,192 |
| 2020s | 30 | 19,814 |
Where Racheal is heading
Racheal has fallen 65% over the past decade, from 17 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Racheal is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Racheal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Racheal.