Recorded 1968–1986 Girls' name Peak 1968 11 births

Reshelle — girls' name

11 babies named Reshelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61980s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Reshelle since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.

11
total births
1968–1986
years on record
1960s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Reshelle was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

6 babies were named Reshelle in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reshelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Reshelle between 1968 and 1986, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reshelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reshelle performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Reshelle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reshelle 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 11 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.

Reshelle at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

11

Since 1968

19 years of records

Peak year

1968

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1968

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1986

Reshelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1968

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 19861968 6

Reshelle by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 55% of Reshelle's all-time total
1960s61980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reshelle?
11 babies have been named Reshelle since 1968. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
When was Reshelle most popular?
Reshelle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Reshelle been used?
Reshelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 19 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Reshelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ressie, Resa, Reshma, Reshonda, 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, 1968–1986 (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.