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Worldwide Name Statistics

Michelle

Ranked #45 - 1 in 11,025 people
US

Most common in

United States

726k bearers

World total

725,640

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#45

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States726k
Worldwide
~726k
rank #45
Rarity
1 in 11,025
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~726k in US

About the name Michelle

There are an estimated 725,640 people named Michelle alive worldwide today. That ranks Michelle at #45 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Michelle is held by approximately 725,640 people, ranking #45 among first names. That works out to roughly 219 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 457 U.S. residents).

Historically Michelle is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Michelle 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 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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 725,640 people named Michelle alive worldwide today, ranking #45 globally.

Is Michelle a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 11,025 people. In the United States there are roughly 725,640 bearers, which is 1 in 457 Americans.

Is Michelle a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Michelle is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Michelle come from?

Who are famous people named Michelle?

Data sources

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

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