Recorded 1923–2005 Girls' name Peak 1947 483 births

Michalene — girls' name

483 babies named Michalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s71940s1431950s1231960s991970s901980s112000s5
1940s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Michalene was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

24 babies were named Michalene in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 483 babies named Michalene between 1923 and 2005, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michalene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michalene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Michalene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Michalene in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michalene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 483 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Michalene at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

483

Since 1923

83 years of records

Peak year

1947

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1923

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2005

Michalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1923

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1947)
24
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
0510152025 20051975196919631957195019441923 5

Michalene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
143 births that decade — 30% of Michalene's all-time total
1920s51930s71940s1431950s1231960s991970s901980s112000s5

Michalene by state

Where Michalene concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Michalene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
17 3.5%
#2 Illinois
14 2.9%
Pennsylvania share of Michalene's total US births 3.5%
Even split

17 of 483 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michalene?
483 babies have been named Michalene since 1923. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1947 with 24 births.
When was Michalene most popular?
Michalene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Michalene most popular?
The top states for the name Michalene are Pennsylvania (17 births), Illinois (14 births).
How long has the name Michalene been used?
Michalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 83 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Michalene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.