How Many People Are Named Mechele?
An estimated 613 people in the United States have the first name Mechele. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Mechele peaked in popularity in 1966 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mechele 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 Mechele paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
613
About 1 in 559,142 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1966
57 births
Total Registered
722
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mechele
Mechele is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 722 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mechele as a female name
Ranked #15,002 in 1996
5 female births in 1996
Peak: 1966 (57 births)
Mechele: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mechele span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 313 babies were registered. Mechele has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mechele by Decade
How has Mechele 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.
Mechele by State
Birth registrations for Mechele span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 14 Mecheles were registered per state.
Mechele + Last Name Combinations
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Mechele: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mechele?
We estimate approximately 613 people named Mechele 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 559,142 Americans share this first name.
Is Mechele a common name?
Mechele is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 722 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mechele most popular?
Mechele reached peak popularity in 1966, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mechele is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mechele a female name?
Mechele is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mechele Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mechele Smith, Mechele Johnson, Mechele 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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