Michelle
8 lettersFemale #465 · 661 reported
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US name popularity
Michelle name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Michelle ranks #465 in female records (661 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #465 · 661 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 114 female records (775 to 661); rank moved from #409 to #465.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 138 female records (799 to 661); rank moved from #395 to #465.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,562 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Michelle becoming more popular?
Michelle's reported female count decreased by 114 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #409 to #465. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Michelle. That is not a count of zero.
Michelle in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 661 | 465 | — | — |
| 2024 | 775 | 409 | — | — |
| 2023 | 766 | 401 | — | — |
| 2022 | 827 | 377 | — | — |
| 2021 | 799 | 395 | — | — |
| 2020 | 923 | 336 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,144 | 292 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,249 | 263 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,429 | 217 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,562 | 209 | — | — |
Questions about Michelle’s popularity
How common is Michelle in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Michelle ranks #465 in female records (661 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Michelle?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Michelle only.
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