Rashelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	23	2	–	#5,282
1960s	115	12	+400%	#2,893
1970s	279	28	+143%	#2,295
1980s	405	41	+45%	#2,107
1990s	303	30	-25%	#2,870
2000s	169	17	-44%	#4,775
2010s	74	7	-56%	#9,037
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,282

1960s

115

+400%

#2,893

1970s

279

+143%

#2,295

1980s

405

+45%

#2,107

1990s

303

-25%

#2,870

2000s

169

-44%

#4,775

2010s

-56%

#9,037

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rashelle

Rashelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 1,368 American babies have been named Rashelle. Its peak came in 1989, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Rashelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rashelle?

The median living Rashelle is about 38 years old; half are between 29 and 47. An estimated 1,300 people named Rashelle 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.

Rashelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,181
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,425
2016	9	#11,583
2015	12	#9,366
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,905
2012	5	#18,945
2011	13	#9,037
2010	12	#9,675
2009	10	#11,299
2008	8	#13,542
2007	19	#7,036
2006	30	#4,775
2005	19	#6,484
2004	15	#7,749
2003	18	#6,512
2002	11	#9,351
2001	20	#5,760
2000	19	#5,888
1995	17	#5,630
1990	38	#3,007
1985	43	#2,346
1980	38	#2,523
1975	21	#3,371
1970	26	#2,753
1965	13	#3,689
1960	5	#7,089
1955	5	#6,508
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rashelle?

The median living Rashelle is about 38 years old. Half of all living Rashelles are between 29 and 47 years old.

How many people named Rashelle are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rashelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rashelle in 2025?

Rashelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rashelle?

1,368 babies have been named Rashelle in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rashelle most popular?

Rashelle peaked in 1989, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Rashelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rashelle rising or falling?

Rashelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rashelle popularity over time

The story of Rashelle

How old are people named Rashelle?

Rashelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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