Recorded 1952–2001 Girls' name Peak 1960 578 births

Marchell — girls' name

578 babies named Marchell in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s1261960s2541970s931980s541990s402000s11
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Marchell was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

43 babies were named Marchell in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marchell

The Social Security Administration has registered 578 babies named Marchell between 1952 and 2001, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marchell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marchell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 254 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marchell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marchell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 578 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marchell at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

578

Since 1952

50 years of records

Peak year

1960

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1952

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2001

Marchell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1952

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1960)
43
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
01020304050 20011991198219751968196219561952 8

Marchell popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1922 (Marchell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1922 6

Marchell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
254 births that decade — 44% of Marchell's all-time total
1950s1261960s2541970s931980s541990s402000s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marchell?
578 babies have been named Marchell since 1952. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1960 with 43 births.
When was Marchell most popular?
Marchell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 254 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Marchell been used?
Marchell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 50 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Marchell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.