unisex name
Rael
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 935
Rael is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 72 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 165 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 271 |
How popular is Rael?
In 2025, Rael was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rael 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.
How Rael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Raël | Raël is Rael written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,839. | 125 |
Names that peaked alongside Rael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rael
How popular is the name Rael?
In 2025, Rael was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rael a girl's or a boy's name?
Rael is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rael?
Rael has 1 syllable.
When was Rael most popular?
Rael peaked in 2024, when 72 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rael currently ranks #1,574 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.