Girls' name · since 1946
Machelle
3,178 babies named Machelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,479 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,178
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Machelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,178 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Machelle recorded 3,178 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2015.
- #3,479 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,178 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Machelle ranks #3,479 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,178 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,479 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,178
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Machelle's 3,178 recorded births place it above 95.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Machelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Machelle splits its recorded history at 1978: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 177 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Machelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2015
- Peak year (1968)
- 177
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Machelle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,455 births, 46% of the file).
1960s was Machelle's strongest decade.
1,455 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Machelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 369
1950s
369 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,455 births
- 1970s
1970s
862 births
- 1980s 276
1980s
276 births
- 1990s 135
1990s
135 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,455 births (46% of all-time use).
How Machelle 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 Machelle's total volume
Machelle by state
Where Machelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 254 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 137 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 137 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 94 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 82 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 81 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 53 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 49 | 1.5% |
254 of 3,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Machelle appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Machelle's data
- Machelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,455 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Machelles (254 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Machelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1946–2015 (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 Machelle 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.