Total births
223,299
Girls' name · since 1915
Michele
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 223,299 babies named Michele, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4124
- among girls today
- 223,299
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Michele currently ranks #4124 among girls' names in America, with 223,299 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Michele recorded 223,299 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #4124 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, 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 1915 to 2025.
- #4124 among girls today
- 223,299 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Michele is currently the #4124 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 223,299 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4124
- among girls today
- 223,299
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Michele vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4124
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Michele was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
11,219 babies were named Michele in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
How Michele compares
223,299 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Michele's all-time total is 585x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Michele | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 223,299 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11,219 | 48 | 19,840 |
Michele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Michele splits its recorded history at 1970: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 11,219 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Michele at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1968
Current rank
#4,124
Active since
1915
Michele popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1968)
- 11,219
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Michele popularity over time - boys
2,764 total births recorded since 1905 (Michele as boys' name)
Michele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Michele's strongest decade.
86,993 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Michele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 39
1910s
39 births
- 1920s 122
1920s
122 births
- 1930s 317
1930s
317 births
- 1940s 11,606
1940s
11,606 births
- 1950s
1950s
41,973 births
- 1960s
1960s
86,993 births
- 1970s
1970s
56,560 births
- 1980s 17,262
1980s
17,262 births
- 1990s 6,014
1990s
6,014 births
- 2000s 1,717
2000s
1,717 births
- 2010s 519
2010s
519 births
- 2020s 177
2020s
177 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 86,993 births (39% of all-time use).
How Michele 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 Michele's total volume
Michele vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Michele by state
Where Michele concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 33,602 | 15.0% |
| #2 | California | | 23,126 | 10.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 22,229 | 10.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 15,666 | 7.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 12,171 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11,439 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 11,390 | 5.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 6,883 | 3.1% |
New York share of Michele's total US births 15.0%
Even split
33,602 of 223,299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Michele appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michele? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 223,299 babies named Michele. Today it holds rank #4124 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 11,219 births.
When was Michele most popular? ▼
Michele was most popular in the 1960s decade with 86,993 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Michele most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Michele are New York (33,602 births), California (23,126 births), Pennsylvania (22,229 births).
How long has the name Michele been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Michele since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Michele? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michaela, Michael, Micaela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Michele's data
- Michele's decade-level peak was the 1960s (86,993 total births); usage has since declined to 177 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Micheles (33,602 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Michele
Nearby Names Like Michele
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michele
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Michael Girl
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Micaela Girl
#1118 14,977 births
Micah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Michele: #4124 Girls' Name - 223,299 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michele. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Michele 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 June 2026.