Rischel
Rischel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anna-Grethe Rischel, Danish paper conservator and paper historian Jørgen Rischel (1934–2007), Danish linguist
Meaning & Origin of Rischel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rischel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anna-Grethe Rischel, Danish paper conservator and paper historian Jørgen Rischel (1934–2007), Danish linguist
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The Story of Rischel
Rischel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Rischels were born — ranking #13,458 that year. As of 2026, Rischel ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Rischels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rischel
Rischel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Rischel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #13,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Rischel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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