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Rachael

femaleStatistical record

What 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.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #77 to #3519.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#77#3519
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

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, 19642024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–1994

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. 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.

Rachael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#29278HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#193914HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#131624HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#137124HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#124127HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#132425HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#120428HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#98237HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#84445HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#69256HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#73050HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#47486HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45890HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#359121HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#301149HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#267168HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#221204HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#200233HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#169260HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#151302HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#126373HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#110444HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#99530HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#79643HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#77721HighVerified
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#10076InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiafemale#9481InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiafemale#8595InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiafemale#65121InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiafemale#55144InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiafemale#68113InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiafemale#51157InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiafemale#48150InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiafemale#46160InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiafemale#44168InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiafemale#45157InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiafemale#51147InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiafemale#56132InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiafemale#59143InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiafemale#60138InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiafemale#53148InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiafemale#53146InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#59133InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#57140InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiafemale#60135InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiafemale#63135InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiafemale#50150InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiafemale#60128InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiafemale#54149InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiafemale#54149InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiafemale#55148InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#54160InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiafemale#41231InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiafemale#51196InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiafemale#53193InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiafemale#58179InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#77117InsufficientNot yet available
1994New Zealandfemale#9151HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#9054HighVerified
1992New Zealandfemale#7964HighVerified
1991New Zealandfemale#46111HighVerified
1990New Zealandfemale#6090HighVerified
1989New Zealandfemale#6187HighVerified
1988New Zealandfemale#6584HighVerified
1987New Zealandfemale#5295HighVerified
1986New Zealandfemale#6180HighVerified
1985New Zealandfemale#36115HighVerified
1984New Zealandfemale#38113HighVerified
1983New Zealandfemale#39113HighVerified
1982New Zealandfemale#41103HighVerified
1981New Zealandfemale#40108HighVerified
1980New Zealandfemale#34119HighVerified
1979New Zealandfemale#31131HighVerified
1978New Zealandfemale#30125HighVerified
1977New Zealandfemale#34130HighVerified
1976New Zealandfemale#32148HighVerified
1975New Zealandfemale#31176HighVerified
1974New Zealandfemale#25210HighVerified
1973New Zealandfemale#25216HighVerified
1972New Zealandfemale#29204HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#25242HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#43158HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#7983HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2696HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2079HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#13116HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#13117HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#7926HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#8824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#8026HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#9021HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#5539HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#5839HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#4257HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#4747HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3463HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#4063HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2587HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#31615HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#25020HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#23024HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#27218HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#18930HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#17732HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#15233HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#14232HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#12240HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#10350HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#8955HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#7966HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#6971HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#7162HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#6065HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#6484HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#7368HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#7078HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5699HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#8769HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#8179HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#60112HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#7295HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#7292HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#10861HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#12250HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#14539HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#15038HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#14245HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#13751HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#14745HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#17538HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#18136HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#14849HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16241HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#18331HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#13852HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#20523HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#18333HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#17531HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#17432HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#20420HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#21118HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#22214HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#20514HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2975HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2458HighVerified

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

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

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.