Michal vs Michelle

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

Name A

Michal

Girl name · Rank #3576

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Michal Michelle
Current Rank #3576 #409
Total Births (all years) 3,996 815,849
Peak Year 1985 1969
Peak Year Births 90 34,319
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Michal Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss 10 293
1940ss 379 5,693
1950ss 325 46,779
1960ss 280 208,296
1970ss 517 249,136
1980ss 685 154,032
1990ss 653 86,529
2000ss 519 43,538
2010ss 434 17,354
2020ss 194 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michal Michelle
2014 43 1,751
2015 38 1,705
2016 54 1,562
2017 49 1,428
2018 36 1,249
2019 31 1,144
2020 37 923
2021 31 798
2022 41 827
2023 42 765
2024 43 772

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, 1938–2024.

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