Rachel

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Rachel is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob.

From Wikipedia

Rachel first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,444 babies (rank #9 that year). In 2024 it was given to 140 girls (rank #207). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rachel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rachel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

22,496

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,444

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Friends: Rachel Green — Bloomingdale's, Ralph Lauren, Paris
In Bible: Rachel — wife of Jacob
In Anne of Green Gables: Rachel Lynde — Avonlea's outspoken neighbour
In The Office (UK): Rachel — Slough sales rep

Famous people named Rachel

Rachel Carsonscience journalist · b. 1907
Rachel McAdamsfilm actor · b. 1978
Rachel Weiszaudiobook narrator · b. 1970
Rachel Maddowjournalist · b. 1973
Rachel ZeglerYouTuber · b. 2001

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Rachel in 2024

Other girls' names starting with R

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,182	#21
1992	1,171	#21
1993	1,155	#23
1994	1,056	#18
1995	1,371	#12
1996	1,444	#9
1997	1,215	#10
1998	1,119	#13
1999	1,049	#14
2000	925	#16
2001	893	#18
2002	845	#15
2003	893	#13
2004	770	#21
2005	777	#21
2006	709	#22
2007	604	#36
2008	524	#51
2009	558	#41
2010	451	#56
2011	374	#71
2012	366	#71
2013	371	#70
2014	343	#79
2015	294	#99
2016	287	#98
2017	305	#88
2018	254	#104
2019	261	#97
2020	203	#127
2021	221	#122
2022	184	#142
2023	159	#161
2024	140	#207