Rachael

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

Rachael first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1990 with 3,028 babies (rank #111 that year). In 2024 it was given to 38 girls (rank #3,935). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rachael

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.

82,621

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

3,028

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Rachael

Rachael Taylorfilm actor · b. 1984
Rachael Leigh Cookproducer · b. 1979
Rachael Harrisfilm actor · b. 1968

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	12	#514
1881	8	#667
1882	8	#726
1883	9	#683
1884	7	#910
1885	8	#834
1886	14	#630
1887	13	#655
1888	18	#607
1889	16	#655
1890	8	#1,080
1891	17	#660
1892	19	#679
1893	16	#761
1894	21	#659
1895	26	#603
1896	19	#748
1897	18	#757
1898	19	#786
1899	22	#676
1900	44	#513
1901	19	#762
1902	19	#815
1903	32	#587
1904	24	#723
1905	23	#774
1906	28	#698
1907	21	#831
1908	23	#824
1909	21	#902
1910	45	#634
1911	43	#664
1912	59	#657
1913	60	#672
1914	67	#709
1915	96	#672
1916	160	#517
1917	145	#564
1918	139	#605
1919	118	#640
1920	119	#664
1921	144	#607
1922	115	#681
1923	103	#720
1924	96	#764
1925	83	#818
1926	92	#755
1927	86	#785
1928	67	#901
1929	57	#958
1930	65	#907
1931	34	#1,255
1932	52	#988
1933	50	#983
1934	47	#1,017
1935	50	#981
1936	48	#1,000
1937	55	#938
1938	61	#910
1939	60	#916
1940	67	#875
1941	65	#915
1942	70	#944
1943	61	#1,026
1944	69	#933
1945	55	#1,057
1946	75	#968
1947	78	#1,007
1948	85	#946
1949	101	#875
1950	88	#969
1951	93	#966
1952	98	#944
1953	143	#766
1954	148	#771
1955	115	#920
1956	121	#921
1957	122	#935
1958	180	#745
1959	141	#870
1960	150	#850
1961	189	#757
1962	180	#779
1963	195	#736
1964	201	#734
1965	217	#668
1966	262	#584
1967	446	#448
1968	483	#433
1969	726	#333
1970	886	#313
1971	850	#312
1972	980	#269
1973	972	#258
1974	1,188	#215
1975	1,376	#185
1976	1,438	#177
1977	1,486	#185
1978	1,694	#162
1979	1,853	#151
1980	2,047	#142
1981	2,131	#132
1982	2,473	#120
1983	2,410	#123
1984	2,652	#103
1985	2,761	#100
1986	2,699	#103
1987	2,833	#98
1988	2,831	#100
1989	2,833	#109
1990	3,028	#111
1991	2,915	#114
1992	2,745	#123
1993	2,746	#117
1994	2,552	#124
1995	2,606	#120
1996	2,485	#128
1997	2,039	#154
1998	1,744	#170
1999	1,654	#187
2000	1,389	#228
2001	1,304	#244
2002	1,041	#300
2003	971	#320
2004	845	#369
2005	797	#392
2006	814	#393
2007	834	#393
2008	658	#481
2009	491	#615
2010	409	#699
2011	321	#826
2012	296	#895
2013	244	#1,024
2014	210	#1,172
2015	185	#1,299
2016	163	#1,424
2017	116	#1,798
2018	114	#1,794
2019	80	#2,283
2020	65	#2,619
2021	51	#3,201
2022	48	#3,355
2023	57	#2,966
2024	38	#3,935