Michelle vs Michele

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

Name A

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Name B

Michele

Girl name · Rank #4113

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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