Girls' name · since 1953
Machele
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 381 babies named Machele, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,929 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 381
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Machele sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 381 recorded since 1953.
Machele has 381 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1981.
- #13,929 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 381 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machele ranks #13,929 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 381 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,929 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 381
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Machele's 381 recorded births place it above 80.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Machele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Machele's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Machele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1981
- Peak year (1964)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Machele by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (209 births, 55% of the file).
1960s was Machele's strongest decade.
209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Machele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 66
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
209 births
- 1970s
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 209 births (55% of all-time use).
Machele by state
Where Machele concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 4.2% |
16 of 381 births nationwide.
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What to do with Machele's data
- Machele's decade-level peak was the 1960s (209 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Macheles (16 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Machele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1953–1981 (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 Machele 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.