Meshelle: 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	6	1	–	#5,546
1960s	118	12	+1867%	#2,635
1970s	109	11	-8%	#3,388
1980s	40	4	-63%	#6,937
1990s	37	4	-7%	#7,678
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,546

1960s

118

+1867%

#2,635

1970s

109

-8%

#3,388

1980s

-63%

#6,937

1990s

-7%

#7,678

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Meshelle

Meshelle 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, 310 American babies have been named Meshelle. Its peak came in 1966, when 22 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 Meshelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Meshelle?

The median living Meshelle is about 54 years old; half are between 44 and 59. An estimated 300 people named Meshelle 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.

Meshelle 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,678
1985	6	#10,180
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,821
1970	19	#3,388
1965	12	#3,877
1960	6	#6,160
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Meshelle?

The median living Meshelle is about 54 years old. Half of all living Meshelles are between 44 and 59 years old.

How many people named Meshelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Meshelle are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Meshelle in 2025?

Meshelle 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 Meshelle?

310 babies have been named Meshelle in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Meshelle most popular?

Meshelle peaked in 1966, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Meshelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Meshelle rising or falling?

Meshelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Meshelle

Meshelle popularity over time

The story of Meshelle

How old are people named Meshelle?

Meshelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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