US rank #5166 Girls' name Peak 1990 1,289 births

Rashell — #5166 US girls' name

1,289 babies named Rashell in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s821970s2351980s3061990s2612000s2172010s1262020s57
#5166
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Rashell was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

44 babies were named Rashell in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rashell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,289 babies named Rashell between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rashell currently holds the #5166 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rashell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 306 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Rashell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 120 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Rashell in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rashell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rashell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,289

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1990

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,166

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rashell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
44
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Rashell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
306 births that decade — 24% of Rashell's all-time total
1950s51960s821970s2351980s3061990s2612000s2172010s1262020s57

Rashell by state

Where Rashell concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rashell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
120 9.3%
#2 New York
24 1.9%
#3 Texas
12 0.9%
#4 Oregon
10 0.8%
#5 Michigan
5 0.4%
#6 New Jersey
5 0.4%
#7 Virginia
5 0.4%
#8 Washington
5 0.4%
California share of Rashell's total US births 9.3%
Even split

120 of 1,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rashell?
1,289 babies have been named Rashell since 1958. It currently ranks #5166 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 44 births.
When was Rashell most popular?
Rashell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Rashell most popular?
The top states for the name Rashell are California (120 births), New York (24 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Rashell been used?
Rashell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rashell?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.