Girls' name · since 1953
Richele
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 751 babies named Richele, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 751
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Richele is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 751 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richele has been recorded 751 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2001.
- #9,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 751 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richele ranks #9,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 751 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,117 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 751
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Richele's 751 recorded births place it above 87.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Richele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Richele's full recorded timeline at 1976, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Richele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2001
- Peak year (1969)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Richele by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (240 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Richele's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Richele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s
1960s
240 births
- 1970s
1970s
208 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 95
1990s
95 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 240 births (32% of all-time use).
How Richele 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 Richele's total volume
Richele by state
Where Richele concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
32 of 751 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Richele's data
- Richele's decade-level peak was the 1960s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Richeles (32 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 Richele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
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, 1953–2001 (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 Richele 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.