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Racheal

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What official birth registration shows about Racheal: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1005 to #5669.20002005201020152023#1005#5669
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1005
1997#1045
1998#1165
1999#1393
2000#1313
2001#1870
2002#1658
2003#1383
2004#2530
2005#1589
2006#1243
2007#2410
2008#1718
2009#1752
2010#2589
2011#2636
2012#3681
2013#4050
2014#3160
2015#4103
2016#4763
2018#4684
2021#5581
2022#5669
2023#4709

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 19 of the 31 years from 1979 to 2009.

In 2009: #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1752 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1979–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1979–2009

    Highest recorded position: #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1979–2009).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1979 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #322 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Racheal'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
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#40505HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#171815HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#124321HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#18709HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#139313HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#116517HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#104519HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#100520HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3628HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3786HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Racheal is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Racheal, between 1979 and 2023, in 31 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 199619792023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1979–200919#322 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202325#1005 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1979; it appears again in 1988.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Racheal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1979–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 2 regions, from 1979 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #322 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.