Female name
Rachelle
193 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996.
Origin
20th-century variant of Rachel, from French Rachelle, or possibly coined independently of it.From Wiktionary, entry “Rachelle”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
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In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 26 births. 193 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1971: 997 births. 33,970 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It really came into use around 1920. It is still given: 231 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5,590 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 537 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Belgium | 60 | 2014–2023 | — |
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown).
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