How Many People Are Named Rachele?
An estimated 2,990 people in the United States have the first name Rachele. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Rachele peaked in popularity in 1984 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rachele 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 Rachele paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,990
About 1 in 114,634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1984
125 births
Total Registered
3,316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rachele
Rachele is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,316 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rachele as a female name
Ranked #14,624 in 2010
7 female births in 2010
Peak: 1984 (125 births)
Rachele: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rachele span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,020 babies were registered. Rachele has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rachele by Decade
How has Rachele 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.
Rachele by State
Birth registrations for Rachele span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 70 Racheles were registered per state.
Rachele + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rachele as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rachele: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rachele?
We estimate approximately 2,990 people named Rachele 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 114,634 Americans share this first name.
Is Rachele a common name?
Rachele is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rachele most popular?
Rachele reached peak popularity in 1984, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rachele is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rachele a female name?
Rachele is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rachele Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rachele Smith, Rachele Johnson, Rachele 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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