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Girl name

Mechelle

100% girls · last recorded 2021

Mechelle has been given to about 4,386 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1968, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,120
Median age today55 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mechelle per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1968 · 287
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,386

How popular is Mechelle?

Its best year was 1968, when 287 babies were given the name, ranking 563rd. The typical living American called Mechelle is about 55 years old today.

Names that sound like Mechelle

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Michelle0.85
  2. Michele0.82
  3. Rochelle0.74
  4. Rachelle0.74
  5. Richelle0.74
  6. Nichelle0.74
  7. Estelle0.69
  8. Jenelle0.69

Middle names for Mechelle

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mechelle Rose0.89
  2. Mechelle Grace0.89
  3. Mechelle Jane0.89
  4. Mechelle Louise0.89
  5. Mechelle June0.88
  6. Mechelle Claire0.88

Sibling names for Mechelle

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.79
  2. Troybrother · 0.76
  3. Heidisister · 0.75
  4. Angiesister · 0.74
  5. Scottieeither · 0.72
  6. Barronbrother · 0.72

Where Mechelle is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mechelle White0.84
    2. Mechelle Nguyen0.84
    3. Mechelle Hill0.84
    4. Mechelle Hall0.84
    5. Mechelle Brown0.84
    6. Mechelle Young0.81

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mechelle

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.