Raquel is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Raquel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Raquel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Raquel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Raquel is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “ewe”. The Spanish form of Rachel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 50,978 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 239 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Raquel per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (1,478/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (3/yr).
Raquel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #398 nationally (given to 1,478 babies that year).
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