Michele vs Michael

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

Name A

Michele

Girl name · Rank #4113

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Michele Michael
Current Rank #4113 #18
Total Births (all years) 223,268 4,418,526
Peak Year 1968 1957
Peak Year Births 11,219 92,786
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michele Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss 39 30,859
1920ss 122 37,894
1930ss 317 56,000
1940ss 11,606 336,564
1950ss 41,973 837,466
1960ss 86,992 833,070
1970ss 56,558 707,368
1980ss 17,263 663,824
1990ss 6,014 462,451
2000ss 1,716 250,702
2010ss 519 145,171
2020ss 149 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michele Michael
2014 48 15,496
2015 61 14,497
2016 60 14,139
2017 36 12,723
2018 31 11,750
2019 28 10,614
2020 35 9,824
2021 22 9,136
2022 33 8,888
2023 24 8,416
2024 35 8,189

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, 1915–2024.

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