Rachael
Rachael was the #4,987 girls' name in the US in 2025 (26 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales.
Rachael as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,987 (26) | #3,705 (6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #3,892 (38) | #3,319 (7) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #2,936 (57) | #2,928 (8) | — | — | — | #2,900 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #3,313 (48) | #2,488 (10) | — | — | #747 (4) | #1,989 (10) | — |
| 2021 | #3,112 (52) | #3,519 (6) | — | — | #883 (3) | #2,616 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #2,597 (65) | #1,939 (14) | #471 (6) | — | — | #1,758 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #2,272 (80) | #1,316 (24) | #406 (8) | — | #551 (6) | #1,600 (14) | — |
| 2018 | #1,787 (114) | #1,711 (17) | #680 (4) | — | #629 (5) | #1,376 (17) | — |
| 2017 | #1,792 (116) | #1,371 (24) | #446 (7) | #432 (3) | — | #1,382 (17) | — |
| 2016 | #1,420 (163) | #1,241 (27) | #453 (7) | #353 (4) | #661 (5) | #1,109 (23) | — |
| 2015 | #1,297 (185) | #1,324 (25) | #379 (9) | #269 (6) | #316 (15) | #888 (30) | — |
| 2014 | #1,171 (210) | #1,204 (28) | #430 (8) | — | #584 (6) | #719 (39) | — |
| 2013 | #1,021 (244) | #982 (37) | #344 (11) | — | #374 (12) | #690 (41) | — |
| 2012 | #893 (296) | #844 (45) | #278 (16) | #203 (9) | #250 (20) | #685 (42) | — |
| 2011 | #825 (321) | #692 (56) | #229 (19) | #207 (9) | #359 (13) | #608 (47) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1987 at #98.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Rachael is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 62,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 40,000 to 1 in 96,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Rachael | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Rachael | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Rachael | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Rachael | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Rachael | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Rachael | US | Girls | #4,987 | 26 |
| Rachael | US | Boys | — | too few |