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Worldwide Name Statistics

Michele

Ranked #280 - 1 in 44,034 people
US

Most common in

United States

182k bearers

World total

181,677

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#280

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States182k
Worldwide
~182k
rank #280
Rarity
1 in 44,034
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~182k in US

About the name Michele

There are an estimated 181,677 people named Michele alive worldwide today. That ranks Michele at #280 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Michele is held by approximately 181,677 people, ranking #280 among first names. That works out to roughly 55 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,827 U.S. residents).

Historically Michele is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.8% female).

Michele 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 female.

Male 1.2%Female 98.8%

Michele popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Michele, 1905 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1905: 5
  2. 1911: 10
  3. 1912: 5
  4. 1913: 13
  5. 1914: 14
  6. 1915: 18
  7. 1916: 34
  8. 1917: 34
  9. 1918: 26
  10. 1919: 28
  11. 1920: 29
  12. 1921: 28
  13. 1922: 23
  14. 1923: 31
  15. 1924: 31
  16. 1925: 32
  17. 1926: 36
  18. 1927: 29
  19. 1928: 34
  20. 1929: 24
  21. 1930: 19
  22. 1931: 15
  23. 1932: 38
  24. 1933: 40
  25. 1934: 27
  26. 1935: 33
  27. 1936: 46
  28. 1937: 46
  29. 1938: 65
  30. 1939: 57
  31. 1940: 111
  32. 1941: 180
  33. 1942: 739
  34. 1943: 973
  35. 1944: 1,169
  36. 1945: 961
  37. 1946: 1,391
  38. 1947: 2,000
  39. 1948: 1,809
  40. 1949: 2,401
  41. 1950: 2,520
  42. 1951: 2,813
  43. 1952: 3,431
  44. 1953: 3,747
  45. 1954: 4,787
  46. 1955: 4,791
  47. 1956: 4,646
  48. 1957: 4,774
  49. 1958: 5,245
  50. 1959: 5,478
  51. 1960: 5,647
  52. 1961: 7,027
  53. 1962: 7,477
  54. 1963: 7,564
  55. 1964: 7,952
  56. 1965: 8,702
  57. 1966: 11k
  58. 1967: 10k
  59. 1968: 11k
  60. 1969: 11k
  61. 1970: 10k
  62. 1971: 8,012
  63. 1972: 7,449
  64. 1973: 6,047
  65. 1974: 5,657
  66. 1975: 5,097
  67. 1976: 4,494
  68. 1977: 3,759
  69. 1978: 3,526
  70. 1979: 2,939
  71. 1980: 2,523
  72. 1981: 2,318
  73. 1982: 2,264
  74. 1983: 1,872
  75. 1984: 1,725
  76. 1985: 1,510
  77. 1986: 1,462
  78. 1987: 1,348
  79. 1988: 1,304
  80. 1989: 1,310
  81. 1990: 1,200
  82. 1991: 1,030
  83. 1992: 845
  84. 1993: 738
  85. 1994: 584
  86. 1995: 488
  87. 1996: 412
  88. 1997: 339
  89. 1998: 315
  90. 1999: 273
  91. 2000: 269
  92. 2001: 291
  93. 2002: 227
  94. 2003: 231
  95. 2004: 214
  96. 2005: 158
  97. 2006: 160
  98. 2007: 122
  99. 2008: 111
  100. 2009: 98
  101. 2010: 82
  102. 2011: 68
  103. 2012: 72
  104. 2013: 72
  105. 2014: 53
  106. 2015: 61
  107. 2016: 73
  108. 2017: 45
  109. 2018: 39
  110. 2019: 38
  111. 2020: 43
  112. 2021: 30
  113. 2022: 40
  114. 2023: 33
  115. 2024: 35
  116. 2025: 28

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Michele worldwide?

There are an estimated 181,677 people named Michele alive worldwide today, ranking #280 globally.

Is Michele a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,034 people. In the United States there are roughly 181,677 bearers, which is 1 in 1,827 Americans.

Is Michele a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Michele is used 1.2% male and 98.8% female.

Where does the name Michele come from?

Who are famous people named Michele?

Data sources

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

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