Girls' name · since 1954
Meshelle
310 babies named Meshelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 310
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
310 girls have been named Meshelle since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Meshelle recorded 310 times among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 1997.
- #15,630 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 310 born since 1954
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meshelle ranks #15,630 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 310 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 310
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
Meshelle's 310 recorded births place it above 78.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Meshelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meshelle's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meshelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1997
- Peak year (1966)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Meshelle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (118 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Meshelle's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Meshelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
118 births
- 1970s
1970s
109 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 118 births (38% of all-time use).
Meshelle by state
Where Meshelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 310 births nationwide.
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What to do with Meshelle's data
- Meshelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Meshelles (5 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 Meshelle: 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 (~43 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, 1954–1997 (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 Meshelle 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.