Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: HebrewRachel is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob.
From Wikipedia
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.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 166 | #109 |
| 1881 | 157 | #114 |
| 1882 | 203 | #109 |
| 1883 | 174 | #121 |
| 1884 | 230 | #115 |
| 1885 | 212 | #122 |
| 1886 | 213 | #130 |
| 1887 | 226 | #126 |
| 1888 | 281 | #129 |
| 1889 | 266 | #134 |
| 1890 | 318 | #124 |
| 1891 | 267 | #134 |
| 1892 | 369 | #122 |
| 1893 | 321 | #134 |
| 1894 | 317 | #136 |
| 1895 | 351 | #130 |
| 1896 | 348 | #137 |
| 1897 | 297 | #154 |
| 1898 | 367 | #138 |
| 1899 | 324 | #145 |
| 1900 | 379 | #153 |
| 1901 | 369 | #135 |
| 1902 | 393 | #141 |
| 1903 | 383 | #142 |
| 1904 | 356 | #152 |
| 1905 | 421 | #143 |
| 1906 | 366 | #158 |
| 1907 | 420 | #154 |
| 1908 | 425 | #159 |
| 1909 | 462 | #154 |
| 1910 | 538 | #151 |
| 1911 | 537 | #150 |
| 1912 | 703 | #151 |
| 1913 | 827 | #145 |
| 1914 | 975 | #151 |
| 1915 | 1,205 | #156 |
| 1916 | 1,328 | #153 |
| 1917 | 1,339 | #157 |
| 1918 | 1,542 | #148 |
| 1919 | 1,488 | #150 |
| 1920 | 1,484 | #156 |
| 1921 | 1,583 | #152 |
| 1922 | 1,541 | #154 |
| 1923 | 1,483 | #160 |
| 1924 | 1,600 | #157 |
| 1925 | 1,439 | #165 |
| 1926 | 1,389 | #165 |
| 1927 | 1,286 | #169 |
| 1928 | 1,180 | #177 |
| 1929 | 1,214 | #167 |
| 1930 | 1,261 | #164 |
| 1931 | 1,171 | #161 |
| 1932 | 1,254 | #156 |
| 1933 | 1,142 | #161 |
| 1934 | 1,181 | #163 |
| 1935 | 1,198 | #164 |
| 1936 | 1,208 | #163 |
| 1937 | 1,229 | #163 |
| 1938 | 1,279 | #165 |
| 1939 | 1,345 | #160 |
| 1940 | 1,264 | #166 |
| 1941 | 1,384 | #159 |
| 1942 | 1,427 | #163 |
| 1943 | 1,371 | #170 |
| 1944 | 1,250 | #172 |
| 1945 | 1,207 | #174 |
| 1946 | 1,234 | #196 |
| 1947 | 1,447 | #190 |
| 1948 | 1,388 | #195 |
| 1949 | 1,437 | #191 |
| 1950 | 1,454 | #189 |
| 1951 | 1,435 | #202 |
| 1952 | 1,599 | #185 |
| 1953 | 1,780 | #175 |
| 1954 | 1,806 | #182 |
| 1955 | 1,802 | #185 |
| 1956 | 1,672 | #197 |
| 1957 | 1,821 | #194 |
| 1958 | 1,663 | #201 |
| 1959 | 1,744 | #201 |
| 1960 | 1,792 | #198 |
| 1961 | 2,054 | #186 |
| 1962 | 1,939 | #194 |
| 1963 | 2,178 | #179 |
| 1964 | 2,260 | #173 |
| 1965 | 2,012 | #175 |
| 1966 | 2,277 | #154 |
| 1967 | 3,314 | #105 |
| 1968 | 3,726 | #92 |
| 1969 | 5,242 | #69 |
| 1970 | 6,030 | #58 |
| 1971 | 6,113 | #54 |
| 1972 | 6,417 | #40 |
| 1973 | 6,103 | #42 |
| 1974 | 7,399 | #36 |
| 1975 | 8,228 | #26 |
| 1976 | 8,454 | #23 |
| 1977 | 8,975 | #26 |
| 1978 | 9,802 | #25 |
| 1979 | 10,229 | #27 |
| 1980 | 11,619 | #23 |
| 1981 | 12,590 | #22 |
| 1982 | 13,873 | #21 |
| 1983 | 14,592 | #20 |
| 1984 | 15,838 | #15 |
| 1985 | 16,361 | #13 |
| 1986 | 15,456 | #15 |
| 1987 | 15,644 | #17 |
| 1988 | 15,348 | #19 |
| 1989 | 15,357 | #18 |
| 1990 | 15,710 | #16 |
| 1991 | 16,343 | #14 |
| 1992 | 15,840 | #16 |
| 1993 | 15,973 | #14 |
| 1994 | 15,492 | #13 |
| 1995 | 16,047 | #12 |
| 1996 | 16,120 | #9 |
| 1997 | 13,798 | #13 |
| 1998 | 12,210 | #15 |
| 1999 | 11,631 | #19 |
| 2000 | 10,687 | #21 |
| 2001 | 9,555 | #24 |
| 2002 | 8,943 | #24 |
| 2003 | 7,996 | #28 |
| 2004 | 6,920 | #34 |
| 2005 | 6,223 | #38 |
| 2006 | 5,546 | #48 |
| 2007 | 4,838 | #59 |
| 2008 | 4,086 | #74 |
| 2009 | 3,588 | #89 |
| 2010 | 3,023 | #99 |
| 2011 | 2,664 | #115 |
| 2012 | 2,418 | #131 |
| 2013 | 2,324 | #137 |
| 2014 | 2,090 | #155 |
| 2015 | 1,938 | #167 |
| 2016 | 1,883 | #171 |
| 2017 | 1,622 | #191 |
| 2018 | 1,558 | #198 |
| 2019 | 1,547 | #191 |
| 2020 | 1,305 | #226 |
| 2021 | 1,271 | #239 |
| 2022 | 1,261 | #241 |
| 2023 | 1,223 | #254 |
| 2024 | 1,285 | #247 |
