How Many People Are Named Mechelle?
An estimated 3,849 people in the United States have the first name Mechelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Mechelle peaked in popularity in 1968 with 287 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mechelle 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 Mechelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,849
About 1 in 89,050 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1968
287 births
Total Registered
4,386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mechelle
Mechelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,386 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mechelle as a female name
Ranked #16,846 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1968 (287 births)
Mechelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mechelle span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,619 babies were registered. Mechelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mechelle by Decade
How has Mechelle 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.
Mechelle by State
Birth registrations for Mechelle span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Oregon, Minnesota, Massachusetts. On average, about 69 Mechelles were registered per state.
Mechelle + Last Name Combinations
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Mechelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mechelle?
We estimate approximately 3,849 people named Mechelle 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 89,050 Americans share this first name.
Is Mechelle a common name?
Mechelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mechelle most popular?
Mechelle reached peak popularity in 1968, when 287 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mechelle is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mechelle a female name?
Mechelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mechelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mechelle Smith, Mechelle Johnson, Mechelle 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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