girl's name
Racquel
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,875
Racquel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 193 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Racquel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 326 |
| 1970s | 1,134 |
| 1980s | 1,272 |
| 1990s | 1,233 |
| 2000s | 526 |
| 2010s | 219 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 39 |
How popular is Racquel?
In 2025, Racquel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Racquel 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 Racquel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Racquel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Racquel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Racquel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Racquel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Racquel
How popular is the name Racquel?
In 2025, Racquel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Racquel a girl's or a boy's name?
Racquel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Racquel most popular?
Racquel peaked in 1970, when 193 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Racquel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Racquel currently ranks #15,589 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.