Machelle: 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	26	3	–	#3,500
1950s	369	37	+1319%	#1,072
1960s	1,455	146	+294%	#745
1970s	862	86	-41%	#900
1980s	276	28	-68%	#2,267
1990s	135	14	-51%	#4,456
2000s	36	4	-73%	#11,259
2010s	19	2	-47%	#11,863
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,500

1950s

369

+1319%

#1,072

1960s

1,455

146

+294%

#745

1970s

862

-41%

#900

1980s

276

-68%

#2,267

1990s

135

-51%

#4,456

2000s

-73%

#11,259

2010s

-47%

#11,863

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Machelle

Machelle 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 1946, 3,178 American babies have been named Machelle. Its peak came in 1968, when 177 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 Machelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Machelle?

The median living Machelle is about 57 years old; half are between 50 and 62. An estimated 2,900 people named Machelle 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.

Machelle 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,101
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,863
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,762
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,895
2004	9	#11,259
2003	6	#15,005
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,900
2000	7	#12,597
1995	10	#8,471
1990	22	#4,456
1985	23	#3,679
1980	44	#2,267
1975	77	#1,378
1970	147	#900
1965	155	#795
1960	112	#1,018
1955	32	#1,897
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Machelle?

The median living Machelle is about 57 years old. Half of all living Machelles are between 50 and 62 years old.

How many people named Machelle are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Machelle are alive in the United States, based on 3,178 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Machelle in 2025?

Machelle 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 Machelle?

3,178 babies have been named Machelle in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Machelle most popular?

Machelle peaked in 1968, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Machelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Machelle rising or falling?

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

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Machelle popularity over time

The story of Machelle

How old are people named Machelle?

Machelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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