Feminine dossier · first seen 1942
Richelle
Endangered
Down 96.8% from peak
Peak era
1969
Peak births
281
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Richelle
How many people are named Richelle?
An estimated 7,664 living Americans are named Richelle.
How rare is Richelle?
Richelle is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1969 peak.
How old is the typical Richelle?
The median age of a living American named Richelle is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 55 years old.
Is Richelle still popular?
No. Richelle is endangered as a baby name, down 96.8% from its 1969 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Richelle most common?
Richelle has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1942Peak 19692025
Peak year
1969
Decline from peak
96.8%
2025
9
All-time
8,456
Where it lives now
Richelle is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Richelle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.