Girls' name · since 1933
Michaele
1,816 babies named Michaele in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,816
- born since 1933
- 1960s
- peak decade
Michaele sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,816 recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Michaele recorded 1,816 times among girls since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 2010.
- #5,019 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,816 born since 1933
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaele ranks #5,019 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,816 born since 1933, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,816
- born since 1933
- 1960s
- peak decade
Michaele's 1,816 recorded births place it above 93.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Michaele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Michaele's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Michaele popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–2010
- Peak year (1947)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Michaele popularity over time - boys
21 total births recorded since 1963 (Michaele as boys' name)
Michaele by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (532 births, 29% of the file).
1960s was Michaele's strongest decade.
532 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Michaele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
477 births
- 1950s
1950s
282 births
- 1960s
1960s
532 births
- 1970s
1970s
235 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 532 births (29% of all-time use).
How Michaele compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Michaele's total volume
Michaele by state
Where Michaele concentrates geographically, total births since 1933
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 155 | 8.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 78 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 9 | 0.5% |
155 of 1,816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Michaele appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Michaele's data
- Michaele's decade-level peak was the 1960s (532 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Michaeles (155 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Michaele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1933–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Michaele draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.