Rachael

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 721 babies (rank #77 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

4,592

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

721

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	721	#77
1997	643	#79
1998	530	#99
1999	444	#111
2000	373	#126
2001	302	#151
2002	260	#169
2003	233	#202
2004	204	#222
2005	168	#267
2006	149	#302
2007	121	#362
2008	90	#458
2009	86	#476
2010	50	#743
2011	56	#696
2012	45	#853
2013	37	#995
2014	28	#1,227
2015	25	#1,352
2016	27	#1,269

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

721

#77

1997

643

#79

1998

530

#99

1999

444

#111

2000

373

#126

2001

302

#151

2002

260

#169

2003

233

#202

2004

204

#222

2005

168

#267

2006

149

#302

2007

121

#362

2008

#458

2009

#476

2010

#743

2011

#696

2012

#853

2013

#995

2014

#1,227

2015

#1,352

2016

#1,269

Meaning

Numerology of Rachael

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Rachael

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Year-by-Year Detail