girl's name
Rashel
ruh-SHEL (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,230
Rashel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rashel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 132 |
| 1980s | 149 |
| 1990s | 181 |
| 2000s | 470 |
| 2010s | 176 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How Popular Is Rashel?
In 2025, Rashel was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rashel 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 Rashel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Rashel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rashel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Rashel
- English ruh-SHEL
Sibling Names for Rashel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rashel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Rashel
How popular is the name Rashel?
In 2025, Rashel was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rashel a girl's or a boy's name?
Rashel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rashel?
Rashel has 2 syllables.
When was Rashel most popular?
Rashel peaked in 2008, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rashel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rashel currently ranks #9,662 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.