girl's name
Rachelle
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 41,667
Northern Ireland
#370
2000 births
Rachelle is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rachelle is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1971, when 997 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rachelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s | 147 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 586 |
| 1950s | 1,855 |
| 1960s | 4,969 |
| 1970s | 8,425 |
| 1980s | 9,039 |
| 1990s | 5,437 |
| 2000s | 2,140 |
| 2010s | 836 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 274 |
How popular is Rachelle?
In 2025, Rachelle was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rachelle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rachelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rachelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rachelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rachelle in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Rachelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rachelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rachelle
How popular is the name Rachelle?
In 2025, Rachelle was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rachelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Rachelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rachelle?
Rachelle has 2 syllables.
When was Rachelle most popular?
Rachelle peaked in 1971, when 997 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rachelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rachelle currently ranks #2,011 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.