Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1967
Lechelle
166 babies named Lechelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1967–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Lechelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1967.
Lechelle has 166 recorded births among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2009.
- 166 total births
- 1967–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Lechelle since 1967, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 166
- total births
- 1967–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Lechelle was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lechelle in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Lechelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lechelle's SSA record in two at 1984 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 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lechelle at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Lechelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2009
- Peak year (1987)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lechelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lechelle's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lechelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lechelle? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 166 babies named Lechelle. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 12 births.
When was Lechelle most popular? ▼
Lechelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Lechelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lechelle since 1967 -- 43 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Lechelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lecia, Lecretia, Lechia, Lecie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lechelle's data
- Lechelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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 Lechelle
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Lecretia Girl
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Lechia Girl
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Lecie Girl
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Lecresha 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, 1967–2009 (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. "Lechelle: Baby Name Since 1967 - 166 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lechelle. 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 Lechelle 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.