girl's name
Mechelle
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 4,432
Scotland
#660
1990 births
Mechelle is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1968, when 287 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Mechelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 284 |
| 1960s | 1,619 |
| 1970s | 1,353 |
| 1980s | 552 |
| 1990s | 373 |
| 2000s | 134 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Mechelle?
In 2021, Mechelle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Mechelle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mechelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mechelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mechelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mechelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mechelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mechelle
How popular is the name Mechelle?
In 2021, Mechelle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mechelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Mechelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mechelle most popular?
Mechelle peaked in 1968, when 287 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.