Raychelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	36	4	–	#5,185
1970s	115	12	+219%	#3,373
1980s	176	18	+53%	#3,834
1990s	177	18	+1%	#3,684
2000s	93	9	-47%	#6,734
2010s	6	1	-94%	#16,510
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,185

1970s

115

+219%

#3,373

1980s

176

+53%

#3,834

1990s

177

+1%

#3,684

2000s

-47%

#6,734

2010s

-94%

#16,510

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Raychelle

Raychelle 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 1962, 603 American babies have been named Raychelle. Its peak came in 1994, when 30 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 Raychelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raychelle?

The median living Raychelle is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 45. An estimated 600 people named Raychelle 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.

Raychelle 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,510
2009	9	#12,227
2008	5	#19,804
2007	9	#12,433
2006	9	#12,202
2005	14	#8,237
2004	10	#10,516
2003	–	–
2002	10	#10,072
2001	11	#9,226
2000	16	#6,734
1995	14	#6,537
1990	18	#5,226
1985	18	#4,407
1980	13	#5,462
1975	21	#3,373
1970	12	#4,697
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raychelle?

The median living Raychelle is about 36 years old. Half of all living Raychelles are between 30 and 45 years old.

How many people named Raychelle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Raychelle are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raychelle in 2025?

Raychelle 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 Raychelle?

603 babies have been named Raychelle in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raychelle most popular?

Raychelle peaked in 1994, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Raychelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raychelle rising or falling?

Raychelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Raychelle popularity over time

The story of Raychelle

How old are people named Raychelle?

Raychelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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