Rael
The Story of Rael
As a girl name
Rael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Raels were born — ranking #9,611 that year. As of 2026, Rael ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Raels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 62 Raels were born — ranking #2,319 that year. As of 2026, Rael ranks #2,319 for boys with 62 births, rising sharply (+139% over the past five years). In total, more than 525 Raels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rael
Rael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 525 births in the dataset. Rael's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,303. Use the chart and map above to compare Rael'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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