Girls' name · since 1947
Mechele
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 722 babies named Mechele, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,336 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 722
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Mechele is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 722 have been recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Mechele recorded 722 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 1996.
- #9,336 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 722 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mechele ranks #9,336 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 722 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,336 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 722
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Mechele's 722 recorded births place it above 87.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mechele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mechele's full recorded timeline at 1970, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mechele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1996
- Peak year (1966)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Mechele by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (313 births, 43% of the file).
1960s was Mechele's strongest decade.
313 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Mechele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 88
1950s
88 births
- 1960s
1960s
313 births
- 1970s
1970s
233 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 313 births (43% of all-time use).
How Mechele 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 Mechele's total volume
Mechele by state
Where Mechele concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 4.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
35 of 722 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Mechele's data
- Mechele's decade-level peak was the 1960s (313 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mecheles (35 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mechele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1947–1996 (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 Mechele 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.