unisex name
Richel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 140
Richel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
Richel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 25 |
How popular is Richel?
In 1998, Richel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Richel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Richel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Richel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Richel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Richel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Richel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Richel
How popular is the name Richel?
In 1998, Richel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Richel a girl's or a boy's name?
Richel is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Richel most popular?
Richel peaked in 1991, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.