Recorded 1967–1991 Girls' name Peak 1970 24 births

Richael — girls' name

24 babies named Richael in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s71980s61990s6

The verdict

24 girls have been named Richael since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

24
total births
1967–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Richael was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

7 babies were named Richael in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Richael

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Richael between 1967 and 1991, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Richael currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Richael performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Richael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Richael 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 24 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.

Richael at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

24

Since 1967

25 years of records

Peak year

1970

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1967

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1991

Richael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1967

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1991198519701967 5

Richael by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
7 births that decade — 29% of Richael's all-time total
1960s51970s71980s61990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Richael?
24 babies have been named Richael since 1967. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Richael most popular?
Richael was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Richael been used?
Richael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 25 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Richael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Richelle, Ricki, Ricky, 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, 1967–1991 (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.