US rank #13664 Girls' name Peak 1990 2,442 births

Lachelle — #13664 US girls' name

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.

1950s581960s3561970s5831980s6201990s5122000s1912010s962020s26
#13664
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Lachelle was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

83 babies were named Lachelle in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lachelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,442 babies named Lachelle between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lachelle currently holds the #13664 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lachelle performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 620 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lachelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 137 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lachelle in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lachelle 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 2,442 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.

Lachelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,442

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1990

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,664

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lachelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
83
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Lachelle by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
620 births that decade — 25% of Lachelle's all-time total
1950s581960s3561970s5831980s6201990s5122000s1912010s962020s26

Lachelle by state

Where Lachelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lachelle
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%
California share of Lachelle's total US births 5.6%
Even split

137 of 2,442 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Lachelle appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lachelle?
2,442 babies have been named Lachelle since 1954. It currently ranks #13664 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 83 births.
When was Lachelle most popular?
Lachelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 620 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Lachelle most popular?
The top states for the name Lachelle are California (137 births), Ohio (55 births), Texas (45 births).
How long has the name Lachelle been used?
Lachelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lachelle?
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.

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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, 1954–2024 (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.