Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1969
Dechelle
75 babies named Dechelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1969–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Dechelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 75 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Dechelle recorded 75 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1996.
- 75 total births
- 1969–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Dechelle since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 75
- total births
- 1969–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Dechelle was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dechelle in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Dechelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dechelle's full recorded timeline at 1991, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dechelle at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Dechelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1996
- Peak year (1993)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Dechelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dechelle's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dechelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dechelle? ▼
75 babies have been named Dechelle since 1969. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1993 with 8 births.
When was Dechelle most popular? ▼
Dechelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dechelle been used? ▼
Dechelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 28 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Dechelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include December, Declan, Declyn, Declynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dechelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dechelle
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Declan Girl
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Declyn Girl
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Declynn Girl
#9462 211 births
Decklyn Girl
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Compare Dechelle side by side: Dechelle vs December Dechelle vs Declan Dechelle vs Declyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dechelle: Baby Name Since 1969 - 75 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dechelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dechelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.