Lachelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	58	6	–	#2,920
1960s	356	36	+514%	#1,339
1970s	583	58	+64%	#1,329
1980s	620	62	+6%	#1,561
1990s	512	51	-17%	#1,764
2000s	191	19	-63%	#5,239
2010s	96	10	-50%	#7,646
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-55%	#11,703

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,920

1960s

356

+514%

#1,339

1970s

583

+64%

#1,329

1980s

620

+6%

#1,561

1990s

512

-17%

#1,764

2000s

191

-63%

#5,239

2010s

-50%

#7,646

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#11,703

The story of Lachelle

Lachelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 2,442 American babies have been named Lachelle. Its peak came in 1990, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lachelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lachelle?

The median living Lachelle is about 42 years old; half are between 32 and 52. An estimated 2,400 people named Lachelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lachelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,455
2023	6	#14,387
2022	6	#14,543
2021	8	#11,703
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,179
2018	12	#8,925
2017	5	#17,284
2016	8	#12,380
2015	9	#11,440
2014	9	#11,501
2013	9	#11,526
2012	16	#7,646
2011	12	#9,474
2010	9	#11,796
2009	17	#7,536
2008	18	#7,245
2007	19	#6,973
2006	22	#6,037
2005	24	#5,365
2004	17	#6,957
2003	8	#11,913
2002	22	#5,364
2001	22	#5,291
2000	22	#5,239
1995	40	#2,953
1990	83	#1,764
1985	49	#2,150
1980	75	#1,561
1975	49	#1,862
1970	73	#1,426
1965	23	#2,571
1960	14	#3,447
1955	6	#5,524
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lachelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lachelle?

The median living Lachelle is about 42 years old. Half of all living Lachelles are between 32 and 52 years old.

How many people named Lachelle are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Lachelle are alive in the United States, based on 2,442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lachelle in 2025?

Lachelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lachelle?

2,442 babies have been named Lachelle in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lachelle most popular?

Lachelle peaked in 1990, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Lachelle a boy or girl name?

Lachelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lachelle rising or falling?

Lachelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lachelle popularity over time

The story of Lachelle

How old are people named Lachelle?

Lachelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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