Name meaning & stats
Rahel
Rahel. 511 US babies since 1940, peak 1996. Notable Rahels are 2.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1996
511 US babies were named Rahel between 1940 and 2025.
Rahel around the world
- France: 205 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 3,142 in 2025
- England & Wales: 64 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 3,705 in 2025
- Norway: 169 babies since 1945, peak 1995
- Sweden: 22 babies since 1998, peak 2018
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Rahels end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.8× | Medium · 19 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Rahels show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Raelees spell it Rahel
- Raelee 67%
- Rahel 18%
- Raelle 15%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1996)