How Many People Are Named Rael?
An estimated 586 people in the United States have the first name Rael. It is used for both genders, with 68.2% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Rael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rael 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 Rael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
586
About 1 in 584,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
72 births
Total Registered
594
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rael
Rael is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.2%) and females (31.8%). Out of 594 total births registered, 405 were male and 189 were female.
Rael as a male name
Ranked #2,326 in 2024
61 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (61 births)
Rael as a female name
Ranked #9,390 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (11 births)
Rael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rael span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 205 babies were registered. Rael remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rael by Decade
How has Rael 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.
Rael by State
Birth registrations for Rael span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, New York. On average, about 13 Raels were registered per state.
Rael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rael
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rael?
We estimate approximately 586 people named Rael 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 584,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Rael a common name?
Rael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 594 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rael most popular?
Rael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rael is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rael a male name?
Rael is predominantly male. 68.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rael Smith, Rael Johnson, Rael 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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