Michele vs Michelle

Side-by-side comparison of Michele and Michelle — 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

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Michele Michelle
Current Rank #4113 #409
Total Births (all years) 223,268 815,849
Peak Year 1968 1969
Peak Year Births 11,219 34,319
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Michele Michelle
1910ss 39 17
1920ss 122 97
1930ss 317 293
1940ss 11,606 5,693
1950ss 41,973 46,779
1960ss 86,992 208,296
1970ss 56,558 249,136
1980ss 17,263 154,032
1990ss 6,014 86,529
2000ss 1,716 43,538
2010ss 519 17,354
2020ss 149 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michele Michelle
2014 48 1,751
2015 61 1,705
2016 60 1,562
2017 36 1,428
2018 31 1,249
2019 28 1,144
2020 35 923
2021 22 798
2022 33 827
2023 24 765
2024 35 772

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, 1915–2024.

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