Raquel
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Raquel
Attractive name popular in the Latino community, long identified with half-Bolivian actress Raquel Welch. Similarly to the Hebrew form Rachel, Raquel is past its peak. Nonetheless, it retains a certain sparkle and would feel newly refreshing for a baby today.
Raquel is also given to boys.
Pronounced rah-KEL.
As of October 2026, Raquel ranked #12790 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #2936 in 1971.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #698 | 404 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #751 | 377 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #846 | 336 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #885 | 308 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #930 | 288 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #870 | 308 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #936 | 275 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #909 | 296 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,010 | 259 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #908 | 294 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,071 | 232 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,123 | 209 |
World rankings
Raquel for girls
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Raquel on lists
Famous Raquels
- Raquel WelchGirl
American actress
- Raquel Blue RooneyGirl
daughter of American model Tiffany Fallon & country musician Joe Don Rooney
- Raquel KopsGirl
Jones, American tennis player
- Raquel CarriedoGirl
Tomás, Spanish pro golfer
- Raquel DiazGirl
American pro wrestler
- Raquel ChalfiGirl
Israeli poet
- Raquel GuerraGirl
Portuguese singer
- Raquel LeeGirl
American actress
- Raquel MorellGirl
Mexican actress
- Raquel ZimmermannGirl
Brazilian model
- Raquel Pomplun(b. 1987) modelGirl
actress & Playboy Playmate
- Raquel "Rocky" RodriguezGirl
Costa Rican soccer player
Raquel in pop culture
- Raquel 'Rocky' BlueGirl
character from Disney's "Shake It Up"
- Raquel Rodriguez OrozcoGirl
main character in telenovela "Destinos"
- Raquel TurnerGirl
character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses"