Nachelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	25	3	–	#4,105
1970s	67	7	+168%	#5,055
1980s	128	13	+91%	#4,431
1990s	153	15	+20%	#4,638
2000s	63	6	-59%	#8,573
2010s	13	1	-79%	#14,507
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,105

1970s

+168%

#5,055

1980s

128

+91%

#4,431

1990s

153

+20%

#4,638

2000s

-59%

#8,573

2010s

-79%

#14,507

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nachelle

Nachelle 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 1967, 449 American babies have been named Nachelle. Its peak came in 1992, when 22 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 Nachelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nachelle?

The median living Nachelle is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Nachelle 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.

Nachelle 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	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,281
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,507
2009	5	#19,324
2008	8	#13,441
2007	8	#13,537
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,964
2003	10	#10,204
2002	8	#11,855
2001	12	#8,573
2000	7	#12,727
1995	11	#7,903
1990	19	#4,999
1985	16	#4,792
1980	14	#5,143
1975	12	#5,055
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nachelle?

The median living Nachelle is about 35 years old. Half of all living Nachelles are between 28 and 44 years old.

How many people named Nachelle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nachelle are alive in the United States, based on 449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nachelle in 2025?

Nachelle 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 Nachelle?

449 babies have been named Nachelle in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nachelle most popular?

Nachelle peaked in 1992, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Nachelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nachelle rising or falling?

Nachelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nachelle popularity over time

The story of Nachelle

How old are people named Nachelle?

Nachelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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