Micheline vs Michelle

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

Name A

Micheline

Girl name

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Micheline Michelle
Current Rank Unranked #409
Total Births (all years) 1,266 815,849
Peak Year 1951 1969
Peak Year Births 50 34,319
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Micheline Michelle
1910ss 11 17
1920ss 46 97
1930ss 46 293
1940ss 158 5,693
1950ss 270 46,779
1960ss 282 208,296
1970ss 216 249,136
1980ss 125 154,032
1990ss 83 86,529
2000ss 17 43,538
2010ss 6 17,354
2020ss 6 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micheline Michelle
2014 — 1,751
2015 6 1,705
2016 — 1,562
2017 — 1,428
2018 — 1,249
2019 — 1,144
2020 — 923
2021 6 798
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, 1919–2021.

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