Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1961
Lichelle
124 babies named Lichelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1961–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Lichelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 124 have been recorded since 1961.
Lichelle has 124 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1990.
- 124 total births
- 1961–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Lichelle since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 124
- total births
- 1961–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lichelle was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lichelle in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lichelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lichelle splits its recorded history at 1975: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lichelle at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Lichelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1990
- Peak year (1979)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lichelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lichelle's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lichelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 54 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lichelle? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 124 babies named Lichelle. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 10 births.
When was Lichelle most popular? ▼
Lichelle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Lichelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lichelle since 1961 -- 30 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Lichelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Licia, Licet, Licette, Lica, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lichelle's data
- Lichelle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lichelle
Nearby Names Like Lichelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lichelle
Licia Girl
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Licet Girl
75 births
Licette Girl
17 births
Lica Girl
5 births
Liczy Girl
5 births
Compare Lichelle side by side: Lichelle vs Licia Lichelle vs Licet Lichelle vs Licette
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lichelle: Baby Name Since 1961 - 124 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lichelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lichelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.