How Many People Are Named Racheal?
An estimated 9,416 people in the United States have the first name Racheal. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Racheal peaked in popularity in 1985 with 388 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Racheal 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 Racheal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,416
About 1 in 36,401 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1985
388 births
Total Registered
10,514
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Racheal
Racheal is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,514 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Racheal as a female name
Ranked #14,747 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1985 (388 births)
Racheal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Racheal span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 3,374 babies were registered. Racheal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Racheal by Decade
How has Racheal 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.
Racheal by State
Birth registrations for Racheal span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Nevada, Nebraska, Iowa. On average, about 192 Racheals were registered per state.
Racheal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Racheal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Racheal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Racheal?
We estimate approximately 9,416 people named Racheal 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 36,401 Americans share this first name.
Is Racheal a common name?
Racheal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,514 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Racheal most popular?
Racheal reached peak popularity in 1985, when 388 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Racheal is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Racheal a female name?
Racheal is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Racheal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Racheal Smith, Racheal Johnson, Racheal 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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