Girls' name · since 1923
Michalene
Michalene has 483 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 483
- born since 1923
- 1940s
- peak decade
483 girls have been named Michalene since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Michalene recorded 483 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2005.
- #12,120 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 483 born since 1923
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michalene ranks #12,120 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 483 born since 1923, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12,120 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 483
- born since 1923
- 1940s
- peak decade
Michalene's 483 recorded births place it above 83.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Michalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michalene's full recorded timeline at 1960, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michalene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2005
- Peak year (1947)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Michalene by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (143 births, 30% of the file).
1940s was Michalene's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Michalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
143 births
- 1950s
1950s
123 births
- 1960s
1960s
99 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 143 births (30% of all-time use).
Michalene by state
Where Michalene concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 14 | 2.9% |
17 of 483 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Michalene's data
- Michalene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Michalenes (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Michalene: 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 (~82 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, 1923–2005 (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 Michalene 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.