Total births
481
Girls' name · since 1954
Mechell
Mechell has 481 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 481
- total births
- 1954–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
481 girls have been named Mechell since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mechell has 481 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1994.
- 481 total births
- 1954–1994 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
481 girls have been named Mechell since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1994.
- 481
- total births
- 1954–1994
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Mechell was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
36 babies were named Mechell in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Mechell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mechell splits its recorded history at 1973: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mechell at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Mechell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1994
- Peak year (1971)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Mechell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Mechell's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Mechell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
193 births
- 1970s
1970s
174 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 193 births (40% of all-time use).
Mechell by state
Where Mechell concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Mechell's total US births 1.0%
5 of 481 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mechell? ▼
Mechell has been given to 481 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 36 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Mechell most popular? ▼
Mechell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Mechell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mechell are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Mechell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mechell since 1954 -- 41 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Mechell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mechelle, Mecca, Mechele, Meckenzie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mechell's data
- Mechell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mechells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Mechell
Nearby Names Like Mechell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mechell
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4,386 births
Mecca Girl
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Mechele Girl
722 births
Meckenzie Girl
179 births
Mechel Girl
70 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1954–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mechell: Baby Name Since 1954 - 481 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mechell. 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 Mechell 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 June 2026.