Machell: 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	79	8	–	#2,545
1960s	273	27	+246%	#1,940
1970s	141	14	-48%	#2,826
1980s	22	2	-84%	#6,617
1990s	5	1	-77%	#14,591
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,545

1960s

273

+246%

#1,940

1970s

141

-48%

#2,826

1980s

-84%

#6,617

1990s

-77%

#14,591

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Machell

Machell 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 1951, 520 American babies have been named Machell. Its peak came in 1966, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Machell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Machell?

The median living Machell is about 58 years old; half are between 54 and 63. An estimated 500 people named Machell 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.

Machell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,724
1980	7	#8,685
1975	15	#4,271
1970	25	#2,826
1965	32	#2,093
1960	20	#2,785
1955	11	#3,698
1950	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Machell?

The median living Machell is about 58 years old. Half of all living Machells are between 54 and 63 years old.

How many people named Machell are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Machell are alive in the United States, based on 520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Machell in 2025?

Machell 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 Machell?

520 babies have been named Machell in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Machell most popular?

Machell peaked in 1966, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Machell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Machell rising or falling?

Machell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Machell popularity over time

The story of Machell

How old are people named Machell?

Machell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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