Micha vs Michelle

Side-by-side comparison of Micha and Michelle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Micha

Girl name · Rank #13669

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Micha Michelle
Current Rank #13669 #409
Total Births (all years) 1,188 815,849
Peak Year 1990 1969
Peak Year Births 38 34,319
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Micha Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss 22 46,779
1960ss 47 208,296
1970ss 196 249,136
1980ss 245 154,032
1990ss 271 86,529
2000ss 228 43,538
2010ss 141 17,354
2020ss 38 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micha Michelle
2014 12 1,751
2015 22 1,705
2016 14 1,562
2017 8 1,428
2018 5 1,249
2019 13 1,144
2020 12 923
2021 6 798
2022 8 827
2023 6 765
2024 6 772

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1955–2024.

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