Girls' name · since 1942
Michaelle
Michaelle has 1,388 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,001 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,388
- born since 1942
- 1960s
- peak decade
Michaelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,388 recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaelle has been recorded 1,388 times among girls since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2021.
- #6,001 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,388 born since 1942
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaelle ranks #6,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,388 born since 1942, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,001 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,388
- born since 1942
- 1960s
- peak decade
Michaelle's 1,388 recorded births place it above 91.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Michaelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Michaelle's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Michaelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2021
- Peak year (1967)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Michaelle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (396 births, 29% of the file).
1960s was Michaelle's strongest decade.
396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Michaelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 70
1940s
70 births
- 1950s
1950s
177 births
- 1960s
1960s
396 births
- 1970s
1970s
312 births
- 1980s
1980s
216 births
- 1990s 137
1990s
137 births
- 2000s 64
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 396 births (29% of all-time use).
How Michaelle 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 Michaelle's total volume
Michaelle by state
Where Michaelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 5.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
80 of 1,388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Michaelle's data
- Michaelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (396 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Michaelles (80 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 Michaelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~79 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, 1942–2021 (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 Michaelle 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.