Racquelle
A feminine variant of the French name Rachelle, derived from the Hebrew name Rachel meaning "ewe".
Name Census estimates that about 111 living Americans carry the first name Racquelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Racquelle today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Racquelle births was 1996 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Racquelle. 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.
People living today
111
~ 1 in 3,087,877 Americans
Peak year
1996
14 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2009 SSA rank
#14,863
Tracked since 1988
Census
Racquelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Racquelle, which placed it at #41,669 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Racquelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Racquelle is Black at 41.1%. The next largest groups are White (33.7%) and Hispanic (14.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Racquelle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Racquelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.1% · 72
- White33.7% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino14.3% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 8
- Two or more races4.0% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 4
Popularity
Racquelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Racquelle from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 74 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Racquelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Racquelle 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 Racquelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Racquelle
The name Racquelle is a variant of the Spanish name Raquel, which is derived from the Hebrew name Rachel. Rachel is a biblical name that first appeared in the Old Testament, where it was borne by the wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
The name Rachel comes from the Hebrew word "rachel," which means "ewe" or "female sheep." It was likely originally given as a descriptive name to suggest beauty, gentleness, or fertility.
While the exact origin of the spelling variation "Racquelle" is uncertain, it may have emerged as a French or anglicized form of the name. Some early recorded examples of this spelling include Racquelle de Valois, a 16th-century French noblewoman, and Racquelle de Rohan, a 17th-century French courtier.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Rachel was Rachel, the biblical matriarch mentioned in the Book of Genesis. Born in the 18th century BCE, she was said to be the beloved wife of Jacob and the mother of his sons Joseph and Benjamin.
Saint Raquel, a 4th-century Spanish martyr, was another notable early bearer of the name. She was put to death for her Christian faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Diocletian.
In the 12th century, Rachel of Navarre was a prominent figure as the first wife of King Sancho VI of Navarre. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Navarre during her lifetime.
During the 16th century, Rachel Rodrigues, a Portuguese woman of Jewish descent, was known for her role in the establishment of the first Jewish community in Amsterdam after fleeing the Inquisition in Portugal.
In the 19th century, Rachel Felix, a French actress and courtesan, was famous for her roles in various plays and her relationships with prominent figures of the time, including Napoleon III and Victor Hugo.
People
Racquelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Racquelle 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
Racquelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Racquelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 111 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Racquelle 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 3,087,877 US residents.
Is Racquelle a common name?
We classify Racquelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 114 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Racquelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Racquelle was 1996, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Racquelle is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Racquelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Racquelle, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Racquelle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Racquelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Racquelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 173 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Racquelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Racquelle is Black at 41.1%. The next largest groups are White (33.7%) and Hispanic (14.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Racquelle most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Racquelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.1% (72 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Racquelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Racquelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Racquelle in the SSA data are female. 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 Racquelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Racquelle 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 Racquelle 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.
How many people have Racquelle as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.