Girls' name · since 1951
Machell
Machell has 520 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 520
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Machell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 520 have been recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machell has been recorded 520 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1992.
- #11,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 520 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machell ranks #11,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 520 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 520
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Machell's 520 recorded births place it above 84.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Machell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Machell's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Machell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1992
- Peak year (1966)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Machell by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (273 births, 53% of the file).
1960s was Machell's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Machell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 79
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
273 births
- 1970s
1970s
141 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 273 births (53% of all-time use).
How Machell 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 Machell's total volume
Machell by state
Where Machell concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
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What to do with Machell's data
- Machell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Machells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri 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 Machell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1951–1992 (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 Machell 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.