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How popular is the name Rachael?
Births per year, rank history and how many Rachaels are alive today.
Rachael (female) is a rare spelling of the girls' name Rachel in England and Wales, ranked 3705th in 2025 and given to 6 babies. This spelling of the name peaked in 1994, when around 850 babies were given the name, the 65th most popular that year. It has declined since 1994; the 2025 figure is roughly 1% of its peak. At least 19,000 babies have been named Rachael in England and Wales since 1974. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Across all spellings of the name, the Rachel you are most likely to meet is around 42 years old. Half of all Rachels born in England and Wales are between 35 and 51, and there are at least 160,000 of them alive today. If you walk into a room of 100 females, there's roughly a 40% chance that at least one of them will be called Rachel.
How many babies are named Rachael each year?
Includes all spellings: Rachael, Rachel. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does the Rachael spelling rank?
Where does the Rachel spelling rank?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
When was the name Rachael most popular?
The most popular form of the name, Rachel, peaked in 1984, when around 6,100 babies in England and Wales were given the name. The Rachael spelling itself peaked in 1994, with around 850 babies.
How many people are called Rachael?
At least 160,000 people named Rachael in any spelling born in England and Wales are alive today.
How old is the typical Rachael?
Most living Rachaels are between 35 and 51; the most common age is about 42.
Is Rachael becoming more or less popular?
Declining: recent figures are a fraction of the 1984 peak.