Rachell
Rachell was the 4637th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 1289th with 99 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 56 places. More babies were named Rachell in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Rachel) ewe · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #4,637 girls, up 3,227 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198299 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,976babies recorded
What does the name Rachell mean?
Rachell is a spelling of Rachel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Rachel's meaning and origin.
Rachel comes from Hebrew Rachel, 'ewe', the name of Jacob's beloved wife and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin in Genesis; DMNES, Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree. DMNES notes it was rare before the 16th century and came into use in England, France and the Netherlands with the Reformation, when Protestants favored Old Testament names. Raquel is the Spanish and Portuguese form, and Rae is a pet form.
רָחֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “Rachel, ewe”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Raquel, Rachael, Rae, Rochelle, Rahel.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Rachel', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 29:6, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rachel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Rachel (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Rachell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,637 | 30 |
| 2020 | #7,864 | 14 |
| 2010 | #3,559 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,271 | 69 |
| 1990 | #2,021 | 67 |
| 1980 | #1,499 | 80 |
| 1970 | #1,541 | 64 |
| 1960 | #2,358 | 26 |
| 1950 | #2,748 | 15 |
| 1940 | #4,888 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,061 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rachell, counting every spelling?
Rachell is a spelling of Rachel, a name family that ranked #266 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,637 for Rachell on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,281 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | 1,225 | #250 | 6,275 |
| Rachael | 26 | #5,066 | 221 |
| Rachell | 30 | #4,637 | 143 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rachell?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rachell (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rachell born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rachell.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rachell?
About 3,700 people born in the US named Rachell are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 25 and 50. That makes Rachell mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rachell by state
How common Rachell was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rachell: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rachell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rachell
What does Rachell mean?
Rachell is a spelling of Rachel, which means “ewe” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Rachell?
Rachell was the 4637th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 1289th with 99 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 56 places. More babies were named Rachell in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Rachell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rachell in the US.
Where is Rachell most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rachell was most common in Maryland (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Texas.