Rechelle: 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	20	2	–	#5,092
1960s	148	15	+640%	#2,644
1970s	208	21	+41%	#2,261
1980s	154	15	-26%	#4,073
1990s	82	8	-47%	#5,662
2000s	16	2	-80%	#15,648
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,092

1960s

148

+640%

#2,644

1970s

208

+41%

#2,261

1980s

154

-26%

#4,073

1990s

-47%

#5,662

2000s

-80%

#15,648

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rechelle

Rechelle 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, 628 American babies have been named Rechelle. Its peak came in 1970, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Rechelle?

The median living Rechelle is about 49 years old; half are between 38 and 56. An estimated 600 people named Rechelle 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.

Rechelle 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	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,546
2004	6	#15,648
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,340
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,472
1990	13	#6,766
1985	9	#7,408
1980	13	#5,465
1975	20	#3,483
1970	35	#2,261
1965	5	#7,279
1960	10	#4,393
1955	7	#5,092
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rechelle?

The median living Rechelle is about 49 years old. Half of all living Rechelles are between 38 and 56 years old.

How many people named Rechelle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rechelle are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rechelle in 2025?

Rechelle 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 Rechelle?

628 babies have been named Rechelle in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rechelle most popular?

Rechelle peaked in 1970, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Rechelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rechelle rising or falling?

Rechelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rechelle popularity over time

The story of Rechelle

How old are people named Rechelle?

Rechelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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