Rachael
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Rachael: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Rachael: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #25 in 1971, and it stood at #3,318 in 2024.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #77 |
| 1997 | #79 |
| 1998 | #99 |
| 1999 | #110 |
| 2000 | #126 |
| 2001 | #151 |
| 2002 | #169 |
| 2003 | #200 |
| 2004 | #221 |
| 2005 | #267 |
| 2006 | #301 |
| 2007 | #359 |
| 2008 | #458 |
| 2009 | #474 |
| 2010 | #730 |
| 2011 | #692 |
| 2012 | #844 |
| 2013 | #982 |
| 2014 | #1204 |
| 2015 | #1324 |
| 2016 | #1241 |
| 2017 | #1371 |
| 2018 | #1711 |
| 2019 | #1316 |
| 2020 | #1939 |
| 2021 | #3519 |
| 2022 | #2488 |
| 2023 | #2927 |
| 2024 | #3318 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 57 of the 59 years from 1964 to 2022.
In 2022: #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2488 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1994
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #25 in Northern Ireland in 1997.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #3318 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2927 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #2488 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #3519 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1939 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1316 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1711 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1371 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1241 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1324 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1204 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #982 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #844 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #692 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #730 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #474 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #458 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #359 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #301 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #221 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #200 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #169 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #151 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #126 | 373 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #99 | 530 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #79 | 643 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #77 | 721 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 76 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #45 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 138 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #50 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #60 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 231 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 196 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 179 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #353 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #269 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #203 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #207 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #283 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #79 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #88 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #80 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #90 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #55 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #58 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #42 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #47 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #34 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #40 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #25 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #747 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #883 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #551 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #629 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #584 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #374 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #250 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #359 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #230 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #177 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #122 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #73 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #56 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #108 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #122 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #145 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #137 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #175 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #205 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #183 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #175 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #204 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #205 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #256 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #297 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #245 | 8 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #25 in Northern Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.