Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Mechele

Mechele is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Brandon Mechele, Belgian footballer Mechele Dickerson, American lawyer and professor

Current Rank
#13,518
Peak Rank
#1,461 (1966)
Total Babies
722
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1947
First Year
1996
Last Year
1966
Peak Year
#1461
Peak Rank
722
Total Count
42
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mechele

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mechele is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Brandon Mechele, Belgian footballer Mechele Dickerson, American lawyer and professor

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The Story of Mechele

Mechele first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 57 Mecheles were born — ranking #1,461 that year. As of 2026, Mechele ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 722 Mecheles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mechele

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mechele is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechele

What does the name Mechele mean?
Mechele is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:Brandon Mechele, Belgian footballer Mechele Dickerson, American lawyer and professor
How popular is Mechele in 2026?
In 2026, Mechele ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Mechele most popular?
Mechele reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #1,461 that year with 57 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mechele most popular?
Mechele has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mechele.
Is Mechele a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mechele is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mechele?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mechele include Jeniffer, Temika, Hilaria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mechele

Mechele is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 722 births in the dataset. Mechele's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #1,461. Use the chart and map above to compare Mechele'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.