Baby names

How popular is the name Michelle?

In 2025, 661 baby girls in the U.S. were named Michelle, the 465th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1969, when 34,319 girls got the name. 816,510 girls have been named Michelle since 1880. 3,250 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#465

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

661

girls named Michelle

Peak year

1969

34,319 girls

Girls named Michelle each year since 1880

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The numbers for Michelle (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	661
2024	775
2023	766
2022	827
2021	799
2020	923
2019	1,144
2018	1,249
2017	1,429
2016	1,562
2015	1,706
2014	1,751
2013	1,892
2012	1,935
2011	2,180
2010	2,510
2009	3,078
2008	3,343
2007	3,596
2006	4,090
2005	4,312
2004	4,720
2003	4,873
2002	4,950
2001	5,033
2000	5,545
1999	5,303
1998	5,562
1997	5,695
1996	6,598
1995	7,392
1994	8,639
1993	10,193
1992	11,512
1991	12,213
1990	13,425
1989	13,376
1988	13,339
1987	13,034
1986	13,303
1985	13,973
1984	15,499
1983	16,838
1982	17,765
1981	17,781
1980	19,119
1979	19,266
1978	18,856
1977	19,540
1976	19,550
1975	22,665
1974	25,826
1973	26,935
1972	29,285
1971	33,160
1970	34,047
1969	34,319
1968	33,223
1967	30,827
1966	27,159
1965	16,215
1964	16,180
1963	14,383
1962	13,353
1961	12,741
1960	9,893
1959	8,776
1958	7,458
1957	5,982
1956	5,327
1955	4,526
1954	4,432
1953	3,631
1952	2,881
1951	2,133
1950	1,633
1949	1,248
1948	1,044
1947	914
1946	755
1945	499
1944	405
1943	370
1942	233
1941	133
1940	92
1939	59
1938	55
1937	36
1936	29
1935	27
1934	24
1933	28
1932	10
1931	12
1930	13
1929	15
1928	10
1927	12
1926	11
1925	14
1924	11
1923	6
1922	9
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	9
1919	7
1918	5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Michelle each year since 1880

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The numbers for Michelle (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	10
2010	9
2009	6
2008	11
2007	8
2006	11
2005	11
2004	16
2003	15
2002	17
2001	19
2000	24
1999	15
1998	17
1997	20
1996	31
1995	35
1994	35
1993	49
1992	43
1991	54
1990	56
1989	92
1988	60
1987	74
1986	81
1985	68
1984	79
1983	82
1982	80
1981	96
1980	100
1979	75
1978	84
1977	82
1976	83
1975	113
1974	109
1973	116
1972	135
1971	150
1970	125
1969	138
1968	130
1967	110
1966	93
1965	53
1964	43
1963	45
1962	34
1961	41
1960	29
1959	17
1958	20
1957	16
1956	15
1955	12
1954	11
1953	9
1952	7
1951	10
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	6
1948	5
1947	5
1946	5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Michelle each year since 1880

Boys named Michelle each year since 1880

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