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Worldwide Name Statistics

Michel

Ranked #2291 - 1 in 739,372 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,820

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2291

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2291
Rarity
1 in 739,372
of people globally
Gender split
75/25
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Michel

There are an estimated 10,820 people named Michel alive worldwide today. That ranks Michel at #2291 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Michel is held by approximately 10,820 people, ranking #2291 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,675 U.S. residents).

Michel is used by both genders, 74.8% male and 25.2% female.

Michel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 74.8%Female 25.2%

Michel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Michel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1888: 8
  4. 1889: 5
  5. 1892: 7
  6. 1899: 10
  7. 1901: 5
  8. 1902: 5
  9. 1903: 7
  10. 1906: 9
  11. 1907: 8
  12. 1908: 6
  13. 1910: 6
  14. 1912: 11
  15. 1913: 17
  16. 1914: 21
  17. 1915: 24
  18. 1916: 27
  19. 1917: 18
  20. 1918: 34
  21. 1919: 29
  22. 1920: 28
  23. 1921: 31
  24. 1922: 31
  25. 1923: 29
  26. 1924: 24
  27. 1925: 31
  28. 1926: 22
  29. 1927: 31
  30. 1928: 26
  31. 1929: 28
  32. 1930: 27
  33. 1931: 24
  34. 1932: 19
  35. 1933: 27
  36. 1934: 18
  37. 1935: 25
  38. 1936: 18
  39. 1937: 23
  40. 1938: 34
  41. 1939: 39
  42. 1940: 37
  43. 1941: 46
  44. 1942: 97
  45. 1943: 96
  46. 1944: 82
  47. 1945: 98
  48. 1946: 148
  49. 1947: 177
  50. 1948: 158
  51. 1949: 197
  52. 1950: 219
  53. 1951: 236
  54. 1952: 254
  55. 1953: 277
  56. 1954: 272
  57. 1955: 275
  58. 1956: 265
  59. 1957: 325
  60. 1958: 267
  61. 1959: 273
  62. 1960: 323
  63. 1961: 308
  64. 1962: 255
  65. 1963: 299
  66. 1964: 254
  67. 1965: 262
  68. 1966: 274
  69. 1967: 240
  70. 1968: 249
  71. 1969: 248
  72. 1970: 256
  73. 1971: 238
  74. 1972: 213
  75. 1973: 200
  76. 1974: 183
  77. 1975: 203
  78. 1976: 192
  79. 1977: 195
  80. 1978: 181
  81. 1979: 181
  82. 1980: 151
  83. 1981: 164
  84. 1982: 209
  85. 1983: 170
  86. 1984: 163
  87. 1985: 141
  88. 1986: 163
  89. 1987: 151
  90. 1988: 143
  91. 1989: 174
  92. 1990: 171
  93. 1991: 149
  94. 1992: 131
  95. 1993: 121
  96. 1994: 133
  97. 1995: 118
  98. 1996: 120
  99. 1997: 122
  100. 1998: 95
  101. 1999: 123
  102. 2000: 115
  103. 2001: 112
  104. 2002: 108
  105. 2003: 129
  106. 2004: 130
  107. 2005: 121
  108. 2006: 138
  109. 2007: 111
  110. 2008: 96
  111. 2009: 110
  112. 2010: 71
  113. 2011: 67
  114. 2012: 52
  115. 2013: 36
  116. 2014: 37
  117. 2015: 54
  118. 2016: 26
  119. 2017: 39
  120. 2018: 33
  121. 2019: 31
  122. 2020: 33
  123. 2021: 32
  124. 2022: 30
  125. 2023: 38
  126. 2024: 46
  127. 2025: 31

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Michel worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,820 people named Michel alive worldwide today, ranking #2291 globally.

Is Michel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 739,372 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,820 bearers, which is 1 in 30,675 Americans.

Is Michel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Michel is used 74.8% male and 25.2% female.

Where does the name Michel come from?

Who are famous people named Michel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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