Spellings
Rachel or Raquel?
In the US in 2025, 74% of babies in this name family were spelled Rachel and 13% Raquel. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Rachel74% of the family1,225 born in 2025#250 among girls−37% since 2015Raquel13% of the family209 born in 2025#1,120 among girls−45% since 2015Rochel9% of the family147 born in 2025#1,458 among girls+43% since 2015Rachelle3% of the family46 born in 2025#3,342 among girls−52% since 2015Rachael2% of the family26 born in 2025#4,987 among girls−86% since 2015
Ten years ago
Rachel already led in 2015, with 72% of the family's births; it has 74% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,701 to 1,653 births (−39%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | 1,941 | 1,225 | −37% |
| Raquel | 377 | 209 | −45% |
| Rochel | 103 | 147 | +43% |
| Rachelle | 95 | 46 | −52% |
| Rachael | 185 | 26 | −86% |
How they sound
- Rachel /ˈreɪtʃəl/ (RAY-chul)
- Raquel /rəˈkɛl/ (ruh-KEL)
- Rochel /roʊˈxɛl/ (roh-KHEL)
- Rachelle /rəˈʃɛl/ (ruh-SHEL)
- Rachael /ˈreɪtʃəl/ (RAY-chul)
In France
In France in 2025: Rachel 170 births (#315 among girls), Raquel 15 births and Rachelle 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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