How Many People Are Named Rachell?
An estimated 3,525 people in the United States have the first name Rachell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Rachell peaked in popularity in 1982 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rachell 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 Rachell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,525
About 1 in 97,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1982
99 births
Total Registered
3,946
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rachell
Rachell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,946 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rachell as a female name
Ranked #3,481 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (99 births)
Rachell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rachell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 886 babies were registered. Rachell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rachell by Decade
How has Rachell 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.
Rachell by State
Birth registrations for Rachell span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon. On average, about 65 Rachells were registered per state.
Rachell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rachell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rachell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rachell?
We estimate approximately 3,525 people named Rachell 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 97,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Rachell a common name?
Rachell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,946 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rachell most popular?
Rachell reached peak popularity in 1982, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rachell is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rachell a female name?
Rachell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rachell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rachell Smith, Rachell Johnson, Rachell 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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