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Richelle

Girl

Meaning of Richelle: French: 'strong ruler'

Richelle is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9996th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#9996

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,456

First recorded 1942 · peak 1969

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 195 babies1982: 164 babies1983: 184 babies1984: 152 babies1985: 187 babies1986: 201 babies1987: 214 babies1988: 216 babies1989: 241 babies1990: 214 babies19901991: 218 babies1992: 160 babies1993: 180 babies1994: 151 babies1995: 128 babies1996: 134 babies1997: 88 babies1998: 85 babies1999: 86 babies2000: 65 babies20002001: 61 babies2002: 77 babies2003: 66 babies2004: 63 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 57 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 59 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Richelle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 241.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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