How Many People Are Named Rashell?
An estimated 1,220 people in the United States have the first name Rashell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Rashell peaked in popularity in 1990 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rashell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rashell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,220
About 1 in 280,946 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1990
44 births
Total Registered
1,289
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rashell
Rashell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,289 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rashell as a female name
Ranked #5,246 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (44 births)
Rashell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rashell span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 306 babies were registered. Rashell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rashell by Decade
How has Rashell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rashell by State
Birth registrations for Rashell span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, New Jersey. On average, about 23 Rashells were registered per state.
Rashell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rashell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rashell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rashell?
We estimate approximately 1,220 people named Rashell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 280,946 Americans share this first name.
Is Rashell a common name?
Rashell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,289 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rashell most popular?
Rashell reached peak popularity in 1990, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rashell is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rashell a female name?
Rashell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rashell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rashell Smith, Rashell Johnson, Rashell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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