The first name Rachael
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
A female given name from Hebrew, a spelling variant of Rachel first recorded in the 17th century.
A form of Rachel.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Rachael, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 721 births (#77).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rachael with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rachael at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 26 girls born in the United States were named Rachael, the 5,066th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 3,028 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rachael
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rachael Leigh CookAmerican actress and model, born 1979
- Rachael TaylorAustralian actress and model, born 1984
- Rachael HarrisAmerican actress and comedian, born 1968
- Rachael YamagataAmerican musician, born 1977
- Rachael CarpaniAustralian actress (1980–2025)
- Rachael StirlingBritish actress, born 1977
- Rachael RayAmerican television host, businesswoman, celebrity cook, and author, born 1968
- Rachael MacFarlaneAmerican voice actress, born 1976
- Rachael AdamsAmerican volleyball player, born 1990
- Rachael KarkerCanadian freestyle skier, born 1997
- Rachael BellaAmerican actress, born 1984
- Rachael TaylorAustralian rower, born 1976
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Rachael?
- Rachael comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Rachael?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Rachael, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1996, with 721 births.
- Is Rachael a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 82,650 US babies named Rachael since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rachael most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 3,028 babies were named Rachael, its highest rank at 111th.
- What name is Rachael a form of?
- Rachael is a form of Rachel.