Recorded 1955–2005 Girls' name Peak 1970 628 births

Rechelle — girls' name

628 babies named Rechelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s1481970s2081980s1541990s822000s16
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Rechelle was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

35 babies were named Rechelle in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rechelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 628 babies named Rechelle between 1955 and 2005, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rechelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rechelle performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rechelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Rechelle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rechelle 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 628 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.

Rechelle at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

628

Since 1955

51 years of records

Peak year

1970

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1955

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2005

Rechelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1955

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1970)
35
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
010203040 20051993198719811975196919631955 7

Rechelle by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
208 births that decade — 33% of Rechelle's all-time total
1950s201960s1481970s2081980s1541990s822000s16

Rechelle by state

Where Rechelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rechelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
32 5.1%
#2 Louisiana
6 1.0%
California share of Rechelle's total US births 5.1%
Even split

32 of 628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rechelle?
628 babies have been named Rechelle since 1955. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1970 with 35 births.
When was Rechelle most popular?
Rechelle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Rechelle most popular?
The top states for the name Rechelle are California (32 births), Louisiana (6 births).
How long has the name Rechelle been used?
Rechelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 51 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Rechelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rechel, Recie, Rechy, Recia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1955–2005 (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.