Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1966
Lachell
Lachell has 189 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 189
- total births
- 1966–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Lachell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 189 recorded since 1966.
Lachell has 189 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2004.
- 189 total births
- 1966–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Lachell since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 189
- total births
- 1966–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Lachell was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lachell in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Lachell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lachell's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lachell at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Lachell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2004
- Peak year (1973)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Lachell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lachell's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lachell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 70 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lachell? ▼
189 babies have been named Lachell since 1966. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1973 with 12 births.
When was Lachell most popular? ▼
Lachell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Lachell been used? ▼
Records for Lachell go back to 1966, giving 39 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Lachell? ▼
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.
What to do with Lachell's data
- Lachell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lachell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lachell
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Laci Girl
#3992 9,623 births
Lacee Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2004 (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. "Lachell: Baby Name Since 1966 - 189 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lachell. 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 Lachell 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 June 2026.