Rickelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	19	2	–	#6,411
1980s	60	6	+216%	#5,777
1990s	106	11	+77%	#5,624
2000s	79	8	-25%	#7,912
2010s	29	3	-63%	#13,201
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-54%	#11,921

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,411

1980s

+216%

#5,777

1990s

106

+77%

#5,624

2000s

-25%

#7,912

2010s

-63%

#13,201

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#11,921

The story of Rickelle

Rickelle 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 1972, 301 American babies have been named Rickelle. Its peak came in 1993, when 17 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 Rickelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rickelle?

The median living Rickelle is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 36. An estimated 300 people named Rickelle 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.

Rickelle 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	8	#11,921
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,277
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,562
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,731
2012	8	#13,201
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,243
2009	8	#13,430
2008	7	#15,065
2007	9	#12,447
2006	7	#14,797
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,428
2003	14	#7,912
2002	8	#11,949
2001	7	#13,175
2000	10	#9,724
1995	13	#6,944
1990	9	#9,051
1985	8	#8,126
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,761
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rickelle?

The median living Rickelle is about 29 years old. Half of all living Rickelles are between 21 and 36 years old.

How many people named Rickelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rickelle are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rickelle in 2025?

Rickelle 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 Rickelle?

301 babies have been named Rickelle in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rickelle most popular?

Rickelle peaked in 1993, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Rickelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rickelle rising or falling?

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

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Rickelle popularity over time

The story of Rickelle

How old are people named Rickelle?

Rickelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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