Michelle vs Michael
Side-by-side comparison of Michelle and Michael - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Michelle | Michael |
| Current Rank | #409 | #18 |
| Total Births (all years) | 816,510 | 4,426,753 |
| Peak Year | 1969 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 34,319 | 92,781 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1915 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Michelle | Michael |
| 1880s | - | 3,558 |
| 1890s | - | 3,926 |
| 1900s | - | 5,220 |
| 1910s | 17 | 30,858 |
| 1920s | 97 | 37,893 |
| 1930s | 293 | 56,001 |
| 1940s | 5,693 | 336,568 |
| 1950s | 46,779 | 837,471 |
| 1960s | 208,293 | 833,092 |
| 1970s | 249,130 | 707,327 |
| 1980s | 154,027 | 663,807 |
| 1990s | 86,532 | 462,466 |
| 2000s | 43,540 | 250,715 |
| 2010s | 17,358 | 145,220 |
| 2020s | 4,751 | 52,631 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Michelle | Michael |
| 2014 | 1,751 | 15,505 |
| 2015 | 1,706 | 14,504 |
| 2016 | 1,562 | 14,145 |
| 2017 | 1,429 | 12,726 |
| 2018 | 1,249 | 11,756 |
| 2019 | 1,144 | 10,619 |
| 2020 | 923 | 9,833 |
| 2021 | 799 | 9,150 |
| 2022 | 827 | 8,895 |
| 2023 | 766 | 8,430 |
| 2024 | 775 | 8,229 |
| 2025 | 661 | 8,094 |