girl's name
Richelle
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,153
Ireland
#571
1993 births
Richelle is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1969, when 281 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
Richelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 61 |
| 1950s | 409 |
| 1960s | 1,518 |
| 1970s | 2,096 |
| 1980s | 1,941 |
| 1990s | 1,444 |
| 2000s | 625 |
| 2010s | 289 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Richelle?
In 2025, Richelle was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Richelle 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 Richelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Richelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Richelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Richelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Richelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Richelle
How popular is the name Richelle?
In 2025, Richelle was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Richelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Richelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Richelle most popular?
Richelle peaked in 1969, when 281 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Richelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Richelle currently ranks #3,284 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.