Michelle Name Popularity and Statistics
Michelle is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births819,760
First Year on Record1915
Michelle popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 661 | #465 |
| 2024 | Girls | 775 | #409 |
| 2023 | Girls | 766 | #401 |
| 2022 | Girls | 827 | #377 |
| 2021 | Girls | 799 | #394 |
| 2020 | Girls | 923 | #336 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,144 | #292 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,249 | #263 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,429 | #215 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,562 | #209 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,706 | #192 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,751 | #188 |
| 2013 | Girls | 1,892 | #168 |
| 2012 | Girls | 1,935 | #162 |
| 2011 | Girls | 2,180 | #144 |
| 2011 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2010 | Girls | 2,510 | #125 |
| 2010 | Boys | 9 | #8,139 |
| 2009 | Girls | 3,078 | #104 |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 |
| 2008 | Girls | 3,343 | #101 |
| 2008 | Boys | 11 | #7,187 |
| 2007 | Girls | 3,596 | #94 |
| 2007 | Boys | 8 | #8,915 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1969 · Girls
34,319 recorded births and rank #2.
1970 · Girls
34,047 recorded births and rank #4.
1968 · Girls
33,223 recorded births and rank #2.
1971 · Girls
33,160 recorded births and rank #2.
Where Michelle ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NJ
- Rank #246 · 33 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #276 · 38 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #296 · 5 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #300 · 108 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #300 · 56 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #328 · 8 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #350 · 8 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #368 · 19 recorded births