How Many People Are Named Richele?
An estimated 661 people in the United States have the first name Richele. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Richele peaked in popularity in 1969 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Richele 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 Richele paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
661
About 1 in 518,539 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1969
43 births
Total Registered
751
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Richele
Richele is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 751 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Richele as a female name
Ranked #14,921 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1969 (43 births)
Richele: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Richele span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 240 babies were registered. Richele has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Richele by Decade
How has Richele 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.
Richele by State
Birth registrations for Richele span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Michigan. The lowest are in New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania. On average, about 19 Richeles were registered per state.
Richele + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Richele as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Richele: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Richele?
We estimate approximately 661 people named Richele 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 518,539 Americans share this first name.
Is Richele a common name?
Richele is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 751 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Richele most popular?
Richele reached peak popularity in 1969, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Richele is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Richele a female name?
Richele is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Richele Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Richele Smith, Richele Johnson, Richele 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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