Machel

Given to 128 US babies since 1958 · Not recorded since 1984

Rank in 2025

—

recorded as girls

—

recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1962

13 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

128

since 1958

Born a Machel? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Machel was most popular in 1962, when 13 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Machel in 2025. Not recorded since 1984.

Download chart

Credit line

Show every year

Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	<5	—
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	<5	—
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	<5	—
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	<5	—
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	<5	—
2009	<5	—	<5	—
2008	<5	—	<5	—
2007	<5	—	<5	—
2006	<5	—	<5	—
2005	<5	—	<5	—
2004	<5	—	<5	—
2003	<5	—	<5	—
2002	<5	—	<5	—
2001	<5	—	<5	—
2000	<5	—	<5	—
1999	<5	—	<5	—
1998	<5	—	<5	—
1997	<5	—	<5	—
1996	<5	—	<5	—
1995	<5	—	<5	—
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	<5	—
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	<5	—
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	<5	—
1984	5	10422	<5	—
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	<5	—
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	5	5587
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	5	8775	<5	—
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	5	4986
1971	6	7388	<5	—
1970	7	6362	<5	—
1969	10	4723	<5	—
1968	9	4779	<5	—
1967	6	6042	<5	—
1966	9	4493	<5	—
1965	9	4494	<5	—
1964	9	4636	<5	—
1963	7	5296	<5	—
1962	13	3592	<5	—
1961	5	6567	<5	—
1960	7	5168	<5	—
1959	6	5566	<5	—
1958	5	6103	<5	—