Girls' name · since 1969

Michellee

Michellee has 52 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

52
total births
1969–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Michellee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Michellee recorded 52 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1991.

  • 52 total births
  • 1969–1991 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Michellee's 52 recorded births place it above 52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Michellee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Michellee splits its recorded history at 1979: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Michellee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19691971197219731979198819901991 9

Michellee by decade

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

1970s was Michellee's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Michellee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 26 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Michellee by state

Where Michellee concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Michellee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 9.6%
California share of Michellee's total US births 9.6%

5 of 52 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michellee?
Since 1969, Social Security records show 52 babies named Michellee. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 11 births.
When was Michellee most popular?
Michellee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Michellee most popular?
The top states for the name Michellee are California (5 births).
How long has the name Michellee been used?
Records for Michellee go back to 1969, giving 23 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Michellee?
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.

What to do with Michellee's data

  • Michellee's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Michellees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1969–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Michellee: Baby Name Since 1969 - 52 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michellee. 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 Michellee 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 July 2026.