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Rachael

Girl

Origin of the name

Rachael is a spelling of Rachel, from the Hebrew, “ewe.”

Short-lived name

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In 1990, Rachael reached its peak: 3,028 girls, 1 baby in 1,304. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 40 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 4986. 31% of all babies named Rachael since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
82,469births since 1880
1990sgeneration
No. 111rank at its peak, in 1990

Where babies named Rachael are born

1990

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The darker the blue, the more common Rachael is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Rachael is most common in Alaska (2.1 times), Oregon (1.7) and Utah (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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