Rachel
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning ewe; a female sheep.
Babies a year
1,591
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#250
down from #247
UK popularity
#394
106 babies · down from #377
How Rachel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #167 |
| 2016 | #172 |
| 2017 | #192 |
| 2018 | #198 |
| 2019 | #190 |
| 2020 | #225 |
| 2021 | #239 |
| 2022 | #244 |
| 2023 | #255 |
| 2024 | #247 |
| 2025 | #250 |
In 2025, 106 babies in England and Wales were named Rachel. In the US, 1,591 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 16,358 in 1985.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Rachel was most common in 1985, when it went to 0.89% of American babies of that sex.
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