Rachel

Ra·chelHumanSmall

At a glance

Rachel ranks #2157 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (100% female). It is most popular with Yorkshire Terriers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Rachel?

#2,157dog name of 19,856
1 in 8,135female dogs
55dogs in the records
#2,369cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 98%Boys 0%Not recorded 2%

100% girls · 0% boys among 54 dogs with a recorded sex

Rachel over the years

01.12.12013: 0.9, 2014: 0.0, 2015: 0.7, 2016: 0.0, 2017: 0.7, 2018: 0.5, 2019: 0.7, 2020: 0.2, 2021: 0.2, 2022: 0.5, 2023: 1.8, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Rachel per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Rachel

RaquelRockwellRachaelRaikoRaekohRakhaRaikouRacker

Questions

Is Rachel a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (100% female).

How popular is Rachel for dogs?

Rachel is the #2,157 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 55 dogs in public records.

How do you pronounce Rachel?

Rachel is said in 2 syllables: Ra·chel. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Rachel?

Raquel, Rockwell and Rachael sound similar.

What breeds are often named Rachel?

Yorkshire Terriers, American Bullys and Dachshunds are the breeds most often called Rachel.

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