How Many People Are Named Nachelle?
An estimated 426 people in the United States have the first name Nachelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Nachelle peaked in popularity in 1992 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nachelle 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 Nachelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
426
About 1 in 804,588 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1992
22 births
Total Registered
449
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nachelle
Nachelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 449 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nachelle as a female name
Ranked #16,279 in 2012
6 female births in 2012
Peak: 1992 (22 births)
Nachelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nachelle span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 153 babies were registered. Nachelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nachelle by Decade
How has Nachelle 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.
Nachelle by State
Birth registrations for Nachelle span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in New York, Michigan, California. On average, about 5 Nachelles were registered per state.
Nachelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nachelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nachelle
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Nachelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nachelle?
We estimate approximately 426 people named Nachelle 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 804,588 Americans share this first name.
Is Nachelle a common name?
Nachelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 449 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nachelle most popular?
Nachelle reached peak popularity in 1992, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nachelle is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nachelle a female name?
Nachelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nachelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nachelle Smith, Nachelle Johnson, Nachelle 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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