Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1967
Richella
Richella has 23 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1967–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Richella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Richella has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1988.
- 23 total births
- 1967–1988 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Richella since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.
- 23
- total births
- 1967–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Richella was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
6 babies were named Richella in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Richella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Richella's full recorded timeline at 1977, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Richella at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Richella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1988
- Peak year (1967)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Richella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Richella's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Richella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Richella? ▼
Richella has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 6 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Richella most popular? ▼
Richella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Richella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Richella since 1967 -- 22 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Richella? ▼
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.
What to do with Richella's data
- Richella's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Richella
Nearby Names Like Richella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Richella
Richard Girl
9,530 births
Richelle Girl
#12308 8,456 births
Ricki Girl
#4914 4,442 births
Ricky Girl
#9636 1,944 births
Rickie Girl
#8982 1,854 births
Compare Richella side by side: Richella vs Richard Richella vs Richelle Richella vs Ricki
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1967–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Richella: Baby Name Since 1967 - 23 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/richella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Richella 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 July 2026.