How Many People Are Named Racel?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Racel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Racel peaked in popularity in 1986 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Racel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Racel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Racel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1986
10 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Racel
Racel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Racel as a female name
Ranked #6,979 in 1986
10 female births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (10 births)
Racel: Popularity Over Time
Racel by Decade
How has Racel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Racel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Racel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Racel
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Racel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Racel?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Racel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Racel a common name?
Racel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Racel most popular?
Racel reached peak popularity in 1986, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Racel is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Racel a female name?
Racel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Racel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Racel Smith, Racel Johnson, Racel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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