Rateel
Girl name · #3641 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rateel? In official American birth records, Rateel has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rateel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rateel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rateel is most common
State-level data for Rateel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Rateel?
In official American birth records, the name Rateel first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.