Girls' name · since 1968

Reshelle

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.

#53,975 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1968
1960s
peak decade

Reshelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1968.

Social Security Administration records show Reshelle recorded 11 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1986.

  • #53,975 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1968
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reshelle ranks #53,975 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1968, peaking in the 1960s.

#53,975 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1968
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Reshelle's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Reshelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Reshelle's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Reshelle popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 19681986 5

Reshelle by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1960s was Reshelle's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Reshelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reshelle?
11 babies have been named Reshelle since 1968. All-time, it sits at #53,975 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1968 with 6 births.
Where does Reshelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reshelle ranks #53,975 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Reshelle since 1968 -- 19 years through the most recent 1986 data.
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.

What to do with Reshelle's data

  • Reshelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Reshelle

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reshelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1968–1986 (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 Reshelle 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.