Rakel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,836 in 1999
0 babies were named Rakel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRakel first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #6,836.
About the name Rakel
Rakel is a girl name of French and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-kel”. US birth records list Rakel for girls from 1979 to 2019, in 36 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #6,836 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 227,790 girls |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 173,010 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 250,627 girls |
Other spellings of Rakel
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Rakel
What is the origin of the name Rakel?
Rakel has French, Hebrew roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Rakel a boy or girl name?
Rakel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rakel?
Rakel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #6,836 in 1999.