Rachelle
Rachel is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob.
- English
- French
Meaning & Origin of Rachelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rachel is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- French
The Story of Rachelle
The earliest SSA record of Rachelle as a baby girl name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 997 newborns named Rachelle — #285 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Rachelles. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,252 among baby girl names with 49 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 34K Rachelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Rachelle
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About the name Rachelle
Rachelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 34K births in the dataset. Rachelle's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #259. Use the chart and map above to compare Rachelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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