Rateel
Girl name · #3641 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Rateel ranks #3641 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Rateel.
Babies named Rateel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Rateel first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #3577. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rateel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rateel in class?
Rateel scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rateel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rateel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rateels were MI (14), NY (10), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rateel
Statistically, parents drawn to Rateel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chapel, Maybel, Rahil, Rhodes, and Aseel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rateel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13464 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rateel a popular girl name?
Rateel ranked #3641 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Rateel most popular?
Rateel peaked in 2025, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3577 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rateel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Rateel. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.