Recorded 1966–1989 Girls' name Peak 1966 10 births

Lachel — girls' name

10 babies named Lachel in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51980s5
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lachel was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lachel in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lachel

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Lachel between 1966 and 1989, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lachel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lachel performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lachel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lachel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lachel at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

10

Since 1966

24 years of records

Peak year

1966

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1966

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1989

Lachel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1966

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1966)
5
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
5 19891966 5

Lachel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Lachel's all-time total
1960s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lachel?
10 babies have been named Lachel since 1966. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1966 with 5 births.
When was Lachel most popular?
Lachel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Lachel been used?
Lachel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 24 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Lachel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.