Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Ewe
Ewe; variant of Rachel
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Raquel
Pronunciation
r(a)-quel
Famous People
Actress Raquel Welch
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #3746, 16 births); most recent 2004 (rank #11342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #215, 1,468 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1120, 209 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 209 |
| 2024 | – | 232 |
| 2023 | – | 294 |
| 2022 | – | 259 |
| 2021 | – | 296 |
| 2020 | – | 275 |
| 2019 | – | 308 |
| 2018 | – | 288 |
| 2017 | – | 308 |
| 2016 | – | 336 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #1319, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #553, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #629, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #218, 14 births); most recent 2014 (rank #653, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence