How Many People Are Named Rael?
people named Rael are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 524,209 people in the US has this name
Based on 660 babies named Rael in Social Security records from 1971 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
72 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Rael, 30.6% were girls and 69.4% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Rael fell from 43.5% in the 2000s to 15.1% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rael alive today is about 12 years old, and 90% are under 30. Half of them were between 2 and 20 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rael first appears in the records in 1971 and was given most often in 2024, to 72 babies. In 2025, 66 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1971 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Rael has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,337, in 2024. In 2025 it ranked #2,529. Among girls, its best rank was #8,235, in 2025.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,529 | #8,235 |
| Best rank | #2,337 (2024) | #8,235 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,128 in the 2020s | #14,433 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rael alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rael were born in Texas than in any other state: about 40 of those alive today.
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