Name Legacy

Machelle

Recorded 1946–2015 · United States

Machelle was most popular in 1968, when 177 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,284 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,178 people named Machelle.

Most popular in1968
Rank that year#1,284
Births that year177
Total since 18803,178
Given to100% girls

Machelle over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Machelle’s peak in 1968. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Machelle a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Machelle is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 3,178 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.

Names that peaked alongside Machelle

Where Machelle is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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