Raquel Welch
There are approximately 17 people named Raquel Welch living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raquel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Welch. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Raquel
46K
Alive today
Named Welch
127K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 127K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #284
Per 100K: 36.95
Top ancestry: White (83.5%)
First name trend
Raquel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raquel. The peak year was 1970 with 1,478 births. The average person named Raquel today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Welch surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Welch, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.5%.
- White83.5%
- Black or African American10.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raquel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0134% of the US population, based on 45,794 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Welch appears at a rate of 36.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0370%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Raquel Welch. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Raquel Welch: questions and answers
How many people are named Raquel Welch?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Raquel Welch. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0134%) with the surname frequency (36.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raquel Welch?
We classify Raquel Welch as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raquel a male or female name?
Raquel is predominantly female. Out of 50,764 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Raquel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.