Rachael
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Rachael
This form of the Biblical Rachel is well-used despite its somewhat counter-intuitive spelling which can make English speakers think the name should be pronounced with a k sound, as in Raquel. The spelling may be inspired by Michael, but it's pronounced just like Rachel, with a soft ch. Lately it's on the decline, dropping more than 100 places in 2009 and leaving the US Top 1000 in 2013.
Rachael is also given to boys.
Pronounced RAY-chul.
As of October 2026, Rachael ranked #11005 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #3043 in 1987.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,172 | 210 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,299 | 185 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,424 | 163 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,798 | 116 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,794 | 114 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,283 | 80 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,619 | 65 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,201 | 51 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #3,355 | 48 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,966 | 57 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #3,935 | 38 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Rachael for girls
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Rachael on lists
Famous Rachaels
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American actress
- Rachael CrawfordGirl
Canadian actress
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American singer,songwriter
- Rachael Elaine HarrisGirl
American actress
- Rachael Ann MacFarlaneGirl
American voice actress
- Rachael Margaret GrinhamGirl
Australian squash player
- Rachael May TaylorGirl
Australian actress
- Rachael BlandGirl
Welsh radio presenter
- Rachael EnglishGirl
Irish radio presenter
- Rachael HogestynGirl
daughter of American actor Drake Hogestyn
- Rachael Louise AxonGirl
English football player
Rachael in pop culture
- RachaelGirl
character from the sci,fi film "Blade Runner"
- "Murder Me RachaelGirl
" a song by The National
- Rachael BraidwoodGirl
character from TV series "Resurrection"
Variations & nicknames
- RaeGirl