Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1993
Machela
11 babies named Machela in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1993–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Machela since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machela has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1998.
- 11 total births
- 1993–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Machela since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 11
- total births
- 1993–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Machela was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
6 babies were named Machela in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Machela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Machela splits its recorded history at 1998: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Machela at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Machela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1998
- Peak year (1998)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Machela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Machela's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Machela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Machela? ▼
11 babies have been named Machela since 1993. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1998 with 6 births.
When was Machela most popular? ▼
Machela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Machela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Machela since 1993 -- 6 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Machela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mackenzie, Macy, Macie, Maci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Machela
Nearby Names Like Machela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Machela
Mackenzie Girl
#200 141,274 births
Macy Girl
#663 32,749 births
Macie Girl
#473 23,472 births
Maci Girl
#792 21,342 births
Macey Girl
#1416 11,536 births
Compare Machela side by side: Machela vs Mackenzie Machela vs Macy Machela vs Macie
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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, 1993–1998 (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. "Machela: Baby Name Since 1993 - 11 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/machela. 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 Machela 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.