Raquel
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning ewe or female sheep.
Babies a year
307
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2138
13 babies
How Raquel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #751 |
| 2016 | #847 |
| 2017 | #884 |
| 2018 | #930 |
| 2019 | #868 |
| 2020 | #933 |
| 2021 | #914 |
| 2023 | #905 |
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Raquel. In the US, 307 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,468 in 1970.
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