Rachel + Joshua: 68% chance it lasts

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In our study of 900,000+ US marriages, 86 in 100 couples who scored 85 or higher never divorced. How we know

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What the name Rachel carries

Rachel is Hebrew for "ewe", the name of Jacob’s beloved wife. It was a top-twenty girls’ name in the 1980s and 1990s.

What the name Joshua carries

Joshua is Hebrew for "God is salvation". It was a top-five boys’ name through the 1980s and 1990s.

Rachel and Joshua together

Rachel has 2 syllables and Joshua has 3, so "Rachel and Joshua" has an uneven, rolling rhythm. The two names share the letters A, H. Out of 144 pairs of popular American first names, Rachel and Joshua rank #45.

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How the test works

Scores come from the same free check as the home page. Built on a study of 900,000+ US marriages from public marriage and divorce records, followed 25 to 49 years.