Rashell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,641

among girls · ↑621 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rashell · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1990

44 babies

All-time total

1,319

#6,224 all-time among girls

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Rashell popularity over time

1,319 babies have been named Rashell since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,800
1960s	82	8	+1540%	#2,629
1970s	235	24	+187%	#2,490
1980s	306	31	+30%	#2,627
1990s	261	26	-15%	#2,679
2000s	217	22	-17%	#4,089
2010s	126	13	-42%	#7,678
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	+15%	#4,641

Where Rashell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Rashell

Rashell is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,641 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 1,319 American babies have been named Rashell. Its peak came in 1990, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rashell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashell?

The median living Rashell is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 45. An estimated 1,300 people named Rashell are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rashell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,641
2024	25	#5,262
2023	9	#10,983
2022	5	#17,228
2021	9	#10,955
2020	9	#10,910
2019	12	#8,997
2018	15	#7,678
2017	13	#8,679
2016	10	#10,681
2015	11	#10,012
2014	15	#7,974
2013	9	#11,768
2012	10	#11,073
2011	15	#8,118
2010	16	#7,811
2009	13	#9,285
2008	26	#5,543
2007	14	#8,905
2006	19	#6,780
2005	15	#7,825
2004	27	#4,915
2003	17	#6,822
2002	25	#4,870
2001	31	#4,089
2000	30	#4,156
1995	23	#4,469
1990	44	#2,679
1985	28	#3,217
1980	25	#3,391
1975	24	#3,029
1970	26	#2,752
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,227
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rashell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rashell?

The median living Rashell is about 35 years old. Half of all living Rashells are between 21 and 45 years old.

How many people named Rashell are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rashell are alive in the United States, based on 1,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashell in 2025?

Rashell ranked #4,641 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rashell?

1,319 babies have been named Rashell in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashell most popular?

Rashell peaked in 1990, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Rashell a boy or girl name?

Rashell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rashell rising or falling?

Rashell is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rashell become more popular?

Rashell is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Rashell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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