Total births
301
Girls' name · since 1972
Rickelle
301 babies named Rickelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 301
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Rickelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 301 have been recorded since 1972.
Rickelle has 301 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2020.
- 301 total births
- 1972–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
301 girls have been named Rickelle since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 301
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Rickelle was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
17 babies were named Rickelle in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rickelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rickelle's full recorded timeline at 1997, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rickelle at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Rickelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Rickelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rickelle's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Rickelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 106 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rickelle? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 301 babies named Rickelle. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 17 births.
When was Rickelle most popular? ▼
Rickelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Rickelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rickelle since 1972 -- 49 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Rickelle? ▼
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 Rickelle's data
- Rickelle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rickelle
Nearby Names Like Rickelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rickelle
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 Rickelle side by side: Rickelle vs Richard Rickelle vs Richelle Rickelle 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, 1972–2020 (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. "Rickelle: Baby Name Since 1972 - 301 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rickelle. 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 Rickelle 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.