Girls' name · since 1990

Mckelle

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Mckelle, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

58
total births
1990–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

58 girls have been named Mckelle since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckelle has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2009.

  • 58 total births
  • 1990–2009 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckelle's 58 recorded births place it above 54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.

Mckelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mckelle's full recorded timeline at 1998, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mckelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 19901992199519971998200320042009 9

Mckelle by decade

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

1990s was Mckelle's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Mckelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Mckelle by state

Where Mckelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mckelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
34 58.6%
Utah share of Mckelle's total US births 58.6%

34 of 58 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckelle?
Mckelle has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 11 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Mckelle most popular?
Mckelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mckelle most popular?
The top states for the name Mckelle are Utah (34 births).
How long has the name Mckelle been used?
The SSA has tracked Mckelle since 1990 -- 20 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Mckelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenzie, Mckenna, Mckayla, Mckinley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mckelle's data

  • Mckelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2000s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Utah records the most Mckelles (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1990–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mckelle: Baby Name Since 1990 - 58 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Mckelle 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 July 2026.