Rachmiel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God's mercy" or "God has mercy".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Rachmiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rachmiel today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rachmiel births was 1999 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rachmiel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rachmiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1999
5 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
1999 SSA rank
#11,196
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Rachmiel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Rachmiel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rachmiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Rachmiel
The name Rachmiel has its roots in the Hebrew language and Jewish culture, originating in ancient times. It is a combination of two Hebrew words, "racham" meaning "compassionate" and "el" referring to God. Rachmiel can be translated as "God's compassion" or "God is compassionate."
This name first appeared in ancient Jewish texts and scriptures, particularly the Torah and the Talmud. It was often used to describe God's merciful and compassionate nature towards His people. In the Middle Ages, Rachmiel became a popular name among Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Rachmiel was Rabbi Rachmiel ben Yitzchak, a prominent 12th-century Torah scholar and commentator from France. He was known for his influential work on the Talmud and Jewish law.
Another notable figure was Rachmiel Mikhailovich Frumkin (1825-1899), a Russian-Jewish philanthropist and activist who dedicated his life to improving the living conditions of Jewish communities in the Russian Empire.
In the 20th century, Rachmiel Brandeis (1888-1969), a prominent American lawyer and judge, carried this name. He was the younger brother of the renowned Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis.
Rachmiel Malkhiel (1460-1522), also known as Remalho, was a Portuguese Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. He wrote extensively on Jewish theology and philosophy, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.
Rachmiel Perelstein (1919-1998) was a renowned Israeli painter and sculptor, known for his expressive and abstract works that explored themes of Jewish identity and spirituality.
While the name Rachmiel has deep historical roots and significance within the Jewish tradition, it has also been adopted by individuals from various cultural backgrounds, drawn to its unique sound and meaningful connotation.
People
Rachmiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rachmiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rachmiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rachmiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rachmiel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Rachmiel a common name?
We classify Rachmiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rachmiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Rachmiel was 1999, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rachmiel is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rachmiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rachmiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rachmiel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rachmiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rachmiel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rachmiel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Rachmiel?
Find out how many people have the name Rachmiel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.