Recorded 1972–2020 Girls' name Peak 1993 301 births

Rickelle — girls' name

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.

1970s191980s601990s1062000s792010s292020s8

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.

What the Data Says About Rickelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 301 babies named Rickelle between 1972 and 2020, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rickelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2020. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rickelle performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rickelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rickelle 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 301 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.

Rickelle at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

301

Since 1972

49 years of records

Peak year

1993

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1972

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2020

Rickelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–1972

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1993)
17
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 20202010200419991994198919841972 8

Rickelle by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
106 births that decade — 35% of Rickelle's all-time total
1970s191980s601990s1062000s792010s292020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rickelle?
301 babies have been named Rickelle since 1972. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year 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?
Rickelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 49 years of data through 2020.
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.

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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, 1972–2020 (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.