Girls' name · since 1947
Marchelle
Marchelle has 1,643 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,643
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Marchelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,643 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Marchelle recorded 1,643 times among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 2016.
- #5,376 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,643 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marchelle ranks #5,376 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,643 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,643
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Marchelle's 1,643 recorded births place it above 92.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Marchelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marchelle splits its recorded history at 1979: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marchelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2016
- Peak year (1963)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Marchelle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (487 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Marchelle's strongest decade.
487 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Marchelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
255 births
- 1960s
1960s
487 births
- 1970s
1970s
339 births
- 1980s
1980s
259 births
- 1990s
1990s
206 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 487 births (30% of all-time use).
How Marchelle 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 Marchelle's total volume
Marchelle by state
Where Marchelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 1.8% |
| #3 | California | | 26 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
31 of 1,643 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Marchelle appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marchelle's data
- Marchelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (487 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Marchelles (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Marchelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
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, 1947–2016 (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 Marchelle 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.