How Many People Are Named Racquel?
An estimated 4,469 people in the United States have the first name Racquel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Racquel peaked in popularity in 1970 with 193 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Racquel 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 Racquel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,469
About 1 in 76,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1970
193 births
Total Registered
4,761
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Racquel
Racquel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,761 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Racquel as a male name
Ranked #8,921 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Racquel as a female name
Ranked #14,823 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (193 births)
Racquel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Racquel span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,271 babies were registered. Racquel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Racquel by Decade
How has Racquel 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.
Racquel by State
Birth registrations for Racquel span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, New Mexico, Mississippi. On average, about 120 Racquels were registered per state.
Racquel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Racquel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Racquel
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Racquel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Racquel?
We estimate approximately 4,469 people named Racquel 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 76,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Racquel a common name?
Racquel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,761 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Racquel most popular?
Racquel reached peak popularity in 1970, when 193 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Racquel is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Racquel a female name?
Racquel is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Racquel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Racquel Smith, Racquel Johnson, Racquel 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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