Girls' name · since 1954
Lachelle
2,442 babies named Lachelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,442
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,442 girls have been named Lachelle since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lachelle recorded 2,442 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2024.
- #4,112 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,442 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lachelle ranks #4,112 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,442 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,442
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lachelle's 2,442 recorded births place it above 94.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lachelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lachelle's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 83, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lachelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Lachelle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (620 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Lachelle's strongest decade.
620 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lachelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
356 births
- 1970s
1970s
583 births
- 1980s
1980s
620 births
- 1990s
1990s
512 births
- 2000s 191
2000s
191 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 620 births (25% of all-time use).
How Lachelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lachelle's total volume
Lachelle by state
Where Lachelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 137 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 55 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 45 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 44 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 21 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 19 | 0.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 16 | 0.7% |
137 of 2,442 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Lachelle appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lachelle's data
- Lachelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (620 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lachelles (137 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lachelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lachelle 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 August 2026.