Rica vs Richelle

Side-by-side comparison of Rica and Richelle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rica

Girl name · Rank #15378

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Name B

Richelle

Girl name · Rank #12263

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Metric Rica Richelle
Current Rank #15378 #12263
Total Births (all years) 525 8,447
Peak Year 1991 1969
Peak Year Births 33 281
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Rica Richelle
1910ss 8 —
1920ss 5 —
1940ss 5 61
1950ss 39 409
1960ss 31 1,518
1970ss 122 2,096
1980ss 140 1,941
1990ss 126 1,444
2000ss 33 625
2010ss 11 289
2020ss 5 64

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rica Richelle
2014 — 22
2015 — 25
2016 — 21
2017 — 25
2018 — 20
2019 — 12
2020 — 14
2021 — 18
2022 — 15
2023 — 10
2024 5 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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