Holding steady.
Popularity of Mashelle since 1960
Babies named Mashelle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mashelle is a rare variant of Michelle, first recorded in the United States in 1960. It reached its peak year in 1967, a time when the standard spelling Michelle was also highly popular. Unlike Michelle, which has remained consistently in use, Mashelle saw only modest usage and has maintained a stable trajectory since its debut. The name has not appeared among the top 1,000 names in any year and is carried by fewer than one in a million newborns in recent years. Its top states data is unavailable, likely due to low numbers. Mashelle represents a creative respelling trend of the 1960s, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive twist on a familiar classic.
Mashelle is a modern English respelling of Michelle, the French feminine form of Michel, which derives from the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), meaning 'who is like God?'. The name Michael appears in the Bible as an archangel, and its feminine forms became popular in English-speaking countries in the mid-20th century. The spelling variant Mashelle likely arose in the 1960s as part of a trend of creative respellings of established names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shelly, Masha, Elle
Sibling names for Mashelle
Names that share Mashelle's style, for a brother or sister.
