Recorded 1947–1972 Girls' name Peak 1968 121 births

Mischele — girls' name

121 babies named Mischele in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s161960s871970s13
1960s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Mischele was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

13 babies were named Mischele in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mischele

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Mischele between 1947 and 1972, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mischele currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mischele performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mischele shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mischele in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 121 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mischele at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

121

Since 1947

26 years of records

Peak year

1968

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1947

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1972

Mischele popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1947

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1968)
13
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 19721969196719641962196019551947 5

Mischele by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
87 births that decade — 72% of Mischele's all-time total
1940s51950s161960s871970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mischele?
121 babies have been named Mischele since 1947. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1968 with 13 births.
When was Mischele most popular?
Mischele was most popular in the 1960s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Mischele been used?
Mischele has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 26 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Mischele?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Missy, Misha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.