Recorded 1956–2012 Unisex name Peak 1969 150 births

Marchella — unisex name

150 babies named Marchella in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s191960s511970s371980s101990s132000s102010s10

The verdict

150 girls have been named Marchella since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2012.

150
total births
1956–2012
years on record
1960s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Marchella was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

11 babies were named Marchella in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marchella

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Marchella between 1956 and 2012, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marchella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Marchella is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 14 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marchella performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marchella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marchella 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 150 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.

Marchella at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

150

Since 1956

57 years of records

Peak year

1969

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1956

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2012

Marchella popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1956

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1969)
11
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
4681012 201220011985197419711968196419591956 6

Marchella popularity over time — boys

14 total births recorded since 1981 (Marchella as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
7 19821981 7

Marchella by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
51 births that decade — 34% of Marchella's all-time total
1950s191960s511970s371980s101990s132000s102010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marchella?
150 babies have been named Marchella since 1956. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1969 with 11 births.
When was Marchella most popular?
Marchella was most popular in the 1960s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Is Marchella a unisex name?
Yes, Marchella is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 150 births, and as a boy's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Marchella been used?
Marchella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 57 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Marchella?
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.

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, 1956–2012 (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.