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United States name statistics

Michelle in United States

Estimated bearers

725,640

Country rank

#45

Per 100k

219

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Michelle popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Michelle, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 5
  2. 1918: 5
  3. 1919: 7
  4. 1920: 9
  5. 1922: 9
  6. 1923: 6
  7. 1924: 11
  8. 1925: 14
  9. 1926: 11
  10. 1927: 12
  11. 1928: 10
  12. 1929: 15
  13. 1930: 13
  14. 1931: 12
  15. 1932: 10
  16. 1933: 28
  17. 1934: 24
  18. 1935: 27
  19. 1936: 29
  20. 1937: 36
  21. 1938: 55
  22. 1939: 59
  23. 1940: 92
  24. 1941: 133
  25. 1942: 233
  26. 1943: 370
  27. 1944: 405
  28. 1945: 499
  29. 1946: 760
  30. 1947: 919
  31. 1948: 1,049
  32. 1949: 1,254
  33. 1950: 1,633
  34. 1951: 2,143
  35. 1952: 2,888
  36. 1953: 3,640
  37. 1954: 4,443
  38. 1955: 4,538
  39. 1956: 5,342
  40. 1957: 5,998
  41. 1958: 7,478
  42. 1959: 8,793
  43. 1960: 9,922
  44. 1961: 13k
  45. 1962: 13k
  46. 1963: 14k
  47. 1964: 16k
  48. 1965: 16k
  49. 1966: 27k
  50. 1967: 31k
  51. 1968: 33k
  52. 1969: 34k
  53. 1970: 34k
  54. 1971: 33k
  55. 1972: 29k
  56. 1973: 27k
  57. 1974: 26k
  58. 1975: 23k
  59. 1976: 20k
  60. 1977: 20k
  61. 1978: 19k
  62. 1979: 19k
  63. 1980: 19k
  64. 1981: 18k
  65. 1982: 18k
  66. 1983: 17k
  67. 1984: 16k
  68. 1985: 14k
  69. 1986: 13k
  70. 1987: 13k
  71. 1988: 13k
  72. 1989: 13k
  73. 1990: 13k
  74. 1991: 12k
  75. 1992: 12k
  76. 1993: 10k
  77. 1994: 8,674
  78. 1995: 7,427
  79. 1996: 6,629
  80. 1997: 5,715
  81. 1998: 5,579
  82. 1999: 5,318
  83. 2000: 5,569
  84. 2001: 5,052
  85. 2002: 4,967
  86. 2003: 4,888
  87. 2004: 4,736
  88. 2005: 4,323
  89. 2006: 4,101
  90. 2007: 3,604
  91. 2008: 3,354
  92. 2009: 3,084
  93. 2010: 2,519
  94. 2011: 2,190
  95. 2012: 1,935
  96. 2013: 1,892
  97. 2014: 1,751
  98. 2015: 1,706
  99. 2016: 1,562
  100. 2017: 1,429
  101. 2018: 1,249
  102. 2019: 1,144
  103. 2020: 923
  104. 2021: 799
  105. 2022: 827
  106. 2023: 766
  107. 2024: 775
  108. 2025: 661

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Michelle in United States?

An estimated 725,640 people in United States are named Michelle. That works out to 1 in 457 residents.

Is Michelle a common name in United States?

Michelle ranks #45 among first names in United States.