Mechelle: 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	25	3	–	#3,513
1950s	284	28	+1036%	#1,333
1960s	1,619	162	+470%	#563
1970s	1,353	135	-16%	#679
1980s	552	55	-59%	#1,744
1990s	373	37	-32%	#1,765
2000s	134	13	-64%	#5,093
2010s	41	4	-69%	#11,925
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-80%	#16,857

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,513

1950s

284

+1036%

#1,333

1960s

1,619

162

+470%

#563

1970s

1,353

135

-16%

#679

1980s

552

-59%

#1,744

1990s

373

-32%

#1,765

2000s

134

-64%

#5,093

2010s

-69%

#11,925

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#16,857

The story of Mechelle

Mechelle 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 1947, 4,386 American babies have been named Mechelle. Its peak came in 1968, when 287 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 Mechelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mechelle?

The median living Mechelle is about 54 years old; half are between 45 and 58. An estimated 4,100 people named Mechelle 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.

Mechelle 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	5	#16,857
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,328
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,581
2015	6	#15,757
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,770
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,606
2010	9	#11,925
2009	14	#8,746
2008	12	#9,884
2007	8	#13,484
2006	17	#7,378
2005	11	#9,903
2004	10	#10,437
2003	12	#8,874
2002	15	#7,312
2001	12	#8,552
2000	23	#5,093
1995	29	#3,741
1990	83	#1,765
1985	45	#2,277
1980	58	#1,877
1975	112	#1,060
1970	226	#696
1965	118	#941
1960	53	#1,534
1955	25	#2,204
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mechelle?

The median living Mechelle is about 54 years old. Half of all living Mechelles are between 45 and 58 years old.

How many people named Mechelle are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Mechelle are alive in the United States, based on 4,386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mechelle in 2025?

Mechelle 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 Mechelle?

4,386 babies have been named Mechelle in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mechelle most popular?

Mechelle peaked in 1968, when 287 newborns received the name.

Is Mechelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mechelle rising or falling?

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

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Mechelle popularity over time

The story of Mechelle

How old are people named Mechelle?

Mechelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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