Machelle
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #743 in 1968
0 babies were named Machelle in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMachelle first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #743.
About the name Machelle
Machelle is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Machelle for girls from 1946 to 2015, in 60 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #743 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.9 | 258,065 girls |
| 1950s | 19 | 54,025 girls |
| 1960s | 81 | 12,378 girls |
| 1970s | 55 | 18,090 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 61,652 girls |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 134,048 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 560,748 girls |
Other spellings of Machelle
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Machelle
What is the origin of the name Machelle?
Machelle has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Machelle a boy or girl name?
Machelle is a girl name.
How popular is the name Machelle?
Machelle is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #743 in 1968.