Rakell
Rakell is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:Åke Rakell, Swedish table tennis player Rickard Rakell, Swedish ice hockey player
Meaning & Origin of Rakell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rakell is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:Åke Rakell, Swedish table tennis player Rickard Rakell, Swedish ice hockey player
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The Story of Rakell
Rakell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 8 Rakells were born — ranking #12,420 that year. As of 2026, Rakell ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Rakells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rakell
Rakell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Rakell's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #12,420. Use the chart and map above to compare Rakell'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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