Total births
105
Girls' name · since 1966
Raschelle
Raschelle has 105 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 105
- total births
- 1966–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Raschelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 105 recorded since 1966.
Raschelle has 105 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1993.
- 105 total births
- 1966–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
105 girls have been named Raschelle since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 105
- total births
- 1966–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Raschelle was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
11 babies were named Raschelle in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Raschelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raschelle's full recorded timeline at 1981, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raschelle at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Raschelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1993
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Raschelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Raschelle's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Raschelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raschelle? ▼
Raschelle has been given to 105 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Raschelle most popular? ▼
Raschelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Raschelle been used? ▼
Raschelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 28 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Raschelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rashida, Rasheeda, Rashonda, Rashelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raschelle's data
- Raschelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Raschelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raschelle
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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, 1966–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raschelle: Baby Name Since 1966 - 105 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raschelle. 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 Raschelle 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.