Michalene vs Michelle

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

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Michalene

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Michalene Michelle
Current Rank Unranked #409
Total Births (all years) 483 815,849
Peak Year 1947 1969
Peak Year Births 24 34,319
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Michalene Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss 5 97
1930ss 7 293
1940ss 143 5,693
1950ss 123 46,779
1960ss 99 208,296
1970ss 90 249,136
1980ss 11 154,032
1990ss — 86,529
2000ss 5 43,538
2010ss — 17,354
2020ss — 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michalene Michelle
2014 — 1,751
2015 — 1,705
2016 — 1,562
2017 — 1,428
2018 — 1,249
2019 — 1,144
2020 — 923
2021 — 798
2022 — 827
2023 — 765
2024 — 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, 1923–2005.

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