Is Raquel a boy or girl name?

Raquel is primarily a girl name in U.S. records: about 99% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Raquel?

The average Raquel alive today is an estimated 38 years old. People named Raquel were most often born around 1970.

When was the name Raquel most popular?

Raquel peaked in 1970 with 1,478 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Raquel have?

In one report's words: cinematic, glossy, direct. Raquel ranks #1088 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Raquel — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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Spanish and Portuguese form of the biblical Hebrew name Rachel, traditionally translated as ewe. The name registered in modest counts through early twentieth-century American ledgers before rising sharply in the late 1960s. Its domestic momentum was largely propelled by Hollywood marquee exposure.

Also answers toKel, Rocky, Raq

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1900–2025

SSA Data

1900 peak: 1,478 souls, A.D. 1970 2025

2025: 209 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

38 yrs

Most Raquels were born around 1970 — old enough to remember dial-up.

Peak Reign

1970

№215 that year

Generation

Millennial, 35%

then Gen X 27% · Gen Z 23%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈51K ever born · now falling

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Estimates from SSA birth records and standard survival rates. Immigration and name changes not counted.

Raquel grew up with

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Pong·Schoolhouse Rock·Star Wars opening weekend

Generation Distribution — Living Raquels

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Boomer 5%Gen X 27%Millennial 35%Gen Z 23%Gen Alpha 8%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Raquel peaked in 1970.

Estimated average age: 38.

What people think

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The name carries late-twentieth-century glamour and sharp edges. It tends to call to mind someone who corrects misspellings with practiced efficiency and does not tolerate being called Rachel. The sound is punchy, brisk, and distinctly adult. The average bearer today is thirty-eight years old.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name recorded its highest single year in 1970 with about one thousand births, settling at rank 215.

Field Note 02

Millennials and Gen X make up over sixty percent of living American holders.

Field Note 03

The name appears almost entirely in female records throughout its 145-year tally.

Notable Raquels

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Raquel Welchactor, b. 1940

Raquel Zimmermannfashion model, b. 1983

Raquel Willisactivist and writer, b. 1991

Raquel Castroactor and singer, b. 1994

Adjacent Names

Roxanne · Yvette · Bianca · Giselle · Carmen · Monique

Ephemera — If Raquel were a…

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City

Miami Beach

Color

Terracotta

Object

Tortoiseshell sunglasses

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