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Rachel

“Ewe” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #250 in the US (2025) · 80s

Rachel has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #9 (1996) · 573,957 babies named Rachel all-time · 1 in 1,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 880 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rachels

• Rachel Carson — American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
• Rachel McAdams — Canadian actress (born 1978)
• Rachel Weisz — British actress (born 1970)
• Rachel Maddow — American television news host and political commentator
• Rachel Zegler — American actress (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

• Rachel — Genesis 29 · Genesis 30
• Rachel Green — television character
• Rachel Berry — Glee · Glee: The 3D Concert Movie

What Rachels become

Among 2,515 notable people named Rachel:

Entertainers appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978).

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