Marchella
The Story of Marchella
As a girl name
Marchella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 11 Marchellas were born — ranking #4,419 that year. As of 2026, Marchella ranks #16,866 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 150 Marchellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Marchella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 7 Marchellas were born — ranking #4,960 that year. As of 2026, Marchella ranks #5,003 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Marchellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Marchella
Marchella is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 150 births in the dataset. Marchella's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #4,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Marchella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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