Racquel

#14,942 for girls in 2025, 5 births · Last seen for boys in 1989 at #7,905
Given to girls 99.9% of the time

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Peak · girls
1970 · 193 births
Debut · girls
7 births
In top 100 · girls
never
of 146 years
Total births · girls
4,762
since 1951

Racquel over time

girls

Rank among girls' names. Racquel has never cracked the top 700 here.

#1#10#100#1,000#10,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201989peak #758, 1970girls
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#14,9425—
2024#13,4776—
2023#13,4626—
2022#15,3065—
2021#9,56210—
2020#12,1427—
2019#11,3568—
2018#8,61712—
2017#11,6158—
2016#9,41111—
2015#7,61315—
2014#7,30216—
2013#4,24334—
2012#3,91539—
2011#4,24434—
2010#3,68942—
2009#3,94439—
2008#4,17937—
2007#2,75066—
2006#3,09054—
2005#3,87637—
2004#3,26546—
2003#2,77156—
2002#2,74555—
2001#2,43864—
2000#2,19072—
1999#1,636102—
1998#1,89980—
1997#1,595100—
1996#1,375122—
1995#1,456110—
1994#1,323128—
1993#1,312128—
1992#1,109161—
1991#1,195145—
1990#1,110157—
1989#1,019168#7,9055
1988#918185—
1987#980161—
1986#1,122129—
1985#1,172121—
1984#1,232105—
1983#1,26698—
1982#1,257103—
1981#1,39688—
1980#1,206109—
1979#1,51777—
1978#1,39783—
1977#1,53870—
1976#1,34380—
1975#973127—
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1973#1,015115—
1972#958127—
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1967#2,27228—
1966#4,4939—
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1964#4,6369—
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First appearance
1951

The first year at least five girls were named Racquel! It came in at #4,385, and was given to 7 baby girls.


Quietest stretch: 1952, when fewer than 5 girls a year got the name.

Where Racquel is popular in 1989

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedNHWashington: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedWAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedNDMinnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMNIllinois: #1,088 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 11,042 girlsILWisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedWIMichigan: #527 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 4,318 girlsMINew York: #722 for girls · 20 births · 1 in 5,939 girlsNYMassachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedRIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedSDIowa: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedIAIndiana: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedINOhio: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedOHPennsylvania: #631 for girls · 12 births · 1 in 5,986 girlsPANew Jersey: #825 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 7,998 girlsNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #1,099 for girls · 23 births · 1 in 10,608 girlsCAUtah: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedUTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedCONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedNEMissouri: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMOKentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedWVVirginia: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedVAMaryland: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedDEArizona: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedNMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedKSArkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedARTennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedTNNorth Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedNCSouth Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedDCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedOKLouisiana: #509 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 3,219 girlsLAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedMSAlabama: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedALGeorgia: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedGAHawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Racquel, so not publishedHITexas: #978 for girls · 15 births · 1 in 8,892 girlsTXFlorida: #651 for girls · 15 births · 1 in 5,135 girlsFL

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Top states · girls
  1. Louisiana#509 · 1 in 3,219
  2. Michigan#527 · 1 in 4,318
  3. Pennsylvania#631 · 1 in 5,986
  4. Florida#651 · 1 in 5,135
  5. New York#722 · 1 in 5,939

Best ever in a state: #350 in Louisiana, 1991.

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Louisiana#50981 in 3,219
Michigan#527141 in 4,318
Pennsylvania#631121 in 5,986
Florida#651151 in 5,135
New York#722201 in 5,939
New Jersey#82561 in 7,998
Texas#978151 in 8,892
Illinois#1,08871 in 11,042
California#1,099231 in 10,608
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Racquel
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
  • 1,465 spots since 2024 (#13,477 → #14,942)
  • 2,800 spots since 2020 (#12,142 → #14,942)
  • 7,329 spots since 2015 (#7,613 → #14,942)
  • Biggest jump: 236 spots in 1975 (#1,209 → #973)
  • Biggest drop: 370 spots in 1976 (#973 → #1,343)
Rise & fade · girls
19 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1951
  • Peaked 1970 at #758 (193 births)
  • Births halved by 1974, 4 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 7 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 7 yrs · run 1969–1972
Share of babies · girls
1 in 9,058
  • Highest: 1 in 9,058 girls born in 1970 were named Racquel (0.01%)
  • Latest: 1 in 321,453 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · girls
The 1980s
  • 26.6% of all girls named Racquel (1,267) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1950s18#4,385 (1951)#5,176
1960s326#810 (1969)#3,262
1970s1,134#758 (1970)#1,152
1980s1,267#918 (1988)#1,157
1990s1,233#1,109 (1992)#1,401
2000s526#2,190 (2000)#3,125
2010s219#3,689 (2010)#7,201
2020s39#9,562 (2021)#13,149

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Racquel in 1989

girls
#1,019
168 births · 1 in 10,974 girls
boys
#7,905
5 births · 1 in 400,186 boys

Top girls' names in 1989

  1. #1Jessica47,887
  2. #2Ashley47,588
  3. #3Brittany37,792
  4. #4Amanda36,834
  5. #5Sarah27,797
  6. #6Samantha24,792
  7. #7Jennifer24,006
  8. #8Stephanie22,766
  9. #9Lauren21,065
  10. #10Elizabeth20,298
  11. #1,019Racquel168

Top boys' names in 1989

  1. #1Michael65,415
  2. #2Christopher53,186
  3. #3Matthew45,375
  4. #4Joshua44,100
  5. #5David35,225
  6. #6Daniel35,007
  7. #7Andrew34,817
  8. #8Justin32,852
  9. #9James32,720
  10. #10Robert30,072
  11. #7,905Racquel5
More about 1989

girls

1,843,552 girls got a published name in 1989; 1 in 10,974 of them was named Racquel, which outranked 93.0% of the 14,550 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 16.9% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Racquel
  1. #1,014Riley169
  2. #1,014Siobhan169
  3. #1,014Stella169
  4. #1,019Racquel168
  5. #1,019Gabriel168
  6. #1,019Talisa168
  7. #1,019Tiarra168
  8. #1,023Annamarie167
  9. #1,023Bertha167
  10. #1,023Damaris167

Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1988
Risers
  1. ↑ 9,523Audriana#10,386 → #863
  2. ↑ 7,504Martika#8,391 → #887
  3. ↑ 6,932Audrianna#7,691 → #759
  4. ↑ 3,972Elizabet#4,496 → #524
  5. ↑ 1,772Katherin#2,489 → #717
Fallers
  1. ↓ 539Diandra#905 → #1,444
  2. ↓ 524Taja#720 → #1,244
  3. ↓ 455Jonathan#999 → #1,454
  4. ↓ 445Katarina#960 → #1,405
  5. ↓ 397Caryn#816 → #1,213

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

2,000,928 boys got a published name in 1989; 1 in 400,186 of them was named Racquel, which outranked 14.4% of the 9,232 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 20.4% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Racquel
  1. #6,941Zeric6
  2. #6,941Zishan6
  3. #6,941Zuriel6
  4. #7,905Racquel5
  5. #7,905Aakeem5
  6. #7,905Aaric5
  7. #7,905Aaronmichael5

Tied with 1,327 names at #7,905; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1988
Risers
  1. ↑ 6,314Kiara#7,270 → #956
  2. ↑ 5,870Alexande#6,426 → #556
  3. ↑ 1,111Kwame#1,768 → #657
  4. ↑ 766Kadeem#1,467 → #701
  5. ↑ 684Hakeem#1,270 → #586
Fallers
  1. ↓ 839Long#819 → #1,658
  2. ↓ 337Darell#981 → #1,318
  3. ↓ 294Whitney#890 → #1,184
  4. ↓ 269Trevin#840 → #1,109
  5. ↓ 252Curt#850 → #1,102

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1989 →