Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Rachael
Endangered
Down 99.1% from peak
Peak era
1990
Peak births
3,028
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Rachael
How many people are named Rachael?
An estimated 75,006 living Americans are named Rachael.
How rare is Rachael?
Rachael is very rare among babies today, with 26 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Rachael?
The median age of a living American named Rachael is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 45 years old.
Is Rachael still popular?
No. Rachael is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1990 peak with 26 births in 2025.
Where is Rachael most common?
Rachael has its strongest geographic signal in Wyoming, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
99.1%
2025
26
All-time
82,469
Where it lives now
Rachael is most concentrated in Wyoming — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Vermont.
States where Rachael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.