Is Rahel a boy or girl name?

Rahel is a girl’s name. Of the 511 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Rahel

Recorded 1971–2025 · United States

Rahel was most popular in 1996, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #7,271 that year. In 2025 it ranked #13,540, with 13 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 511 people named Rahel.

Rahel over time

Births per year. The dot marks Rahel’s peak in 1996. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rahel a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rahel is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 511 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org