Raquel

“Variant of Rachel — Ewe” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1120 in the US (2025) · Retro

Raquel has appeared in US records since 1900 — best rank #215 (1970) · 50,697 babies named Raquel all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Raquels

Raquel Welch — American actress (1940–2023)
Raquel del Rosario — Spanish singer
Raquel Rastenni — Danish singer (1915–1998)
Raquel Castro — American actress and singer
Raquel Cassidy — British actress

In stories & tradition

Raquel Murillo (Lisbon) — Money Heist
Raquel Watts — Coronation Street
Raquel Turner — fictional human

What Raquels become

Among 709 notable people named Raquel:

No single standout — notable Raquels spread across many fields.

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