Michelle
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like god; feminine form of Michael.
Babies a year
1,421
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#465
down from #409
UK popularity
#346
124 babies · up from #360
How Michelle has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #192 |
| 2016 | #210 |
| 2017 | #216 |
| 2018 | #263 |
| 2019 | #293 |
| 2020 | #336 |
| 2021 | #394 |
| 2022 | #380 |
| 2023 | #401 |
| 2024 | #409 |
| 2025 | #465 |
In 2025, 124 babies in England and Wales were named Michelle. In the US, 1,421 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 34,320 in 1969.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Michelle was most common in 1970, when it went to 1.86% of American babies of that sex.
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