Richelle vs Richard

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

Name A

Richelle

Girl name · Rank #12263

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Name B

Richard

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Richelle Richard
Current Rank #12263 #232
Total Births (all years) 8,447 2,576,005
Peak Year 1969 1946
Peak Year Births 281 58,871
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Richelle Richard
1880ss — 7,010
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 10,675
1910ss — 74,603
1920ss — 222,598
1930ss — 330,501
1940ss 61 477,472
1950ss 409 535,453
1960ss 1,518 373,894
1970ss 2,096 202,808
1980ss 1,941 154,750
1990ss 1,444 94,874
2000ss 625 48,582
2010ss 289 26,737
2020ss 64 8,476

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Richelle Richard
2014 22 2,887
2015 25 2,687
2016 21 2,523
2017 25 2,284
2018 20 2,137
2019 12 1,989
2020 14 1,826
2021 18 1,782
2022 15 1,684
2023 10 1,645
2024 7 1,539

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, 1942–2024.

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