Is Machell a boy or girl name?

Machell is a girl’s name. Of the 520 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Machell

Recorded 1951–1992 · United States

Machell was most popular in 1966, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,027 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 520 people named Machell.

Machell over time

Births per year. The dot marks Machell’s peak in 1966. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Machell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Machell is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 520 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org