How Many People Are Named Marchell?
An estimated 482 people in the United States have the first name Marchell. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Marchell peaked in popularity in 1960 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marchell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marchell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
482
About 1 in 711,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1960
43 births
Total Registered
584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marchell
Marchell is predominantly female (99.0%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Marchell as a male name
Ranked #4,139 in 1922
6 male births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (6 births)
Marchell as a female name
Ranked #14,662 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1960 (43 births)
Marchell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marchell span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 254 babies were registered. Marchell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marchell by Decade
How has Marchell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marchell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marchell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marchell
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Marchell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marchell?
We estimate approximately 482 people named Marchell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 711,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Marchell a common name?
Marchell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marchell most popular?
Marchell reached peak popularity in 1960, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marchell is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marchell a female name?
Marchell is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marchell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marchell Smith, Marchell Johnson, Marchell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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