Rael Boy
How popular is Rael?
#2,516 boy name in 2025
53 baby boys were named Rael in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
Rael popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,516 for boys (▼ 203 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 53 boys, 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+657% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (61 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,313 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1979 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Rael counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Raul family of names ranked #570 for boys in 2025 (#543 the year before), with 493 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Raul | 440 | 89% |
| Rael | 53 | 11% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Rael is most popular
Babies named Rael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Rael by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | #4,401 |
| 1980s | 13 | #5,453 |
| 1990s | 23 | #7,867 |
| 2000s | 70 | #6,090 |
| 2010s | 114 | #4,472 |
| 2020s | 230 | #2,313 |
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Questions
- Is Rael a boy or girl name?
- Rael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Rael were boys.
- How popular is the name Rael?
- 53 baby boys were named Rael in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
- When was Rael most popular?
- Rael peaked in 2024, when 61 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,313 in 2024.
- How many people are named Rael?
- 660 babies have been named Rael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 654 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Rael most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rael was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.