Boy · #3,944 in 2026

Vachel

Name: Popularity of the name Vachel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Vachel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,944

Peak Rank

#4,307 (1922)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1922

First Year

1958

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#4307

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Vachel

American parents first put Vachel on the record books as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 5 Vachels were born — ranking #4,307 that year. About 50% of every Vachel on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Vachel last appeared in the published SSA data in 1958, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 20 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Vachel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vachel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Vagile
Vigil
Vassal
Vishal
Vassel
Vigile
Vacha
Vassell
Voshell
Vakil
Vessel
Vital

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vachel

What does the name Vachel mean?

Vachel is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1922. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Vachel in 2026?

In 2026, Vachel ranks #3,944 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Vachel most popular?

Vachel reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #4,307 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Vachel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Vachel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Vachel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vachel include Alburn, Amo, Archiebald. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vachel

Vachel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Vachel's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #4,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Vachel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.