Meshell
Feminine
Meshell entered the US charts in 1958, peaked at #1952 in 1966, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Meshell?
Meshell first appears in US birth records in 1958 — 67 years ago. The typical Meshell alive today was born around 1973, making them about 52 years old. About 500 people named Meshell are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Meshell most popular?
Meshell peaked in 1966, reaching #1952 nationally. See the whole 1966 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1958
- Most girls named
- 196635 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1952reached in 1966
- Change vs 2006
- −28.6%5 in 2008, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Meshells among us
people named Meshell are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Meshell sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Meshells are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Meshell are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Meshell in 2025?
- Meshell is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Meshell with classmates?
- Meshell will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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