Girls' name · since 1962
Raychelle
Raychelle has 603 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,531 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 603
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raychelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 603 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Raychelle recorded 603 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2010.
- #10,531 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 603 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raychelle ranks #10,531 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 603 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,531 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 603
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raychelle's 603 recorded births place it above 85.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Raychelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raychelle's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raychelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2010
- Peak year (1994)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Raychelle by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (177 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Raychelle's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Raychelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
115 births
- 1980s
1980s
176 births
- 1990s
1990s
177 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 177 births (29% of all-time use).
How Raychelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Raychelle's total volume
Raychelle by state
Where Raychelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 2.3% |
14 of 603 births nationwide.
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What to do with Raychelle's data
- Raychelle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raychelles (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Raychelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1962–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Raychelle 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 August 2026.