Michelle
4 countries#465 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Michelle was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
819,760 births recorded 1915–2025 · currently #465 · peaked in 1969 with 34,457 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
122,231 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #728 · peaked in 1946 with 5,813 births
Most common in: Paris, Rhône, Loire-Atlantique, Nord, Finistère
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
9,996 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #301 · peaked in 1982 with 704 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
166 births recorded 1997–2024 · peaked in 1997 with 18 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Michelle’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #81 | — |
| 2007 | #94 | ↓13 |
| 2008 | #101 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #104 | ↓3 |
| 2010 | #125 | ↓21 |
| 2011 | #144 | ↓19 |
| 2012 | #162 | ↓18 |
| 2013 | #168 | ↓6 |
| 2014 | #188 | ↓20 |
| 2015 | #192 | ↓4 |
| 2016 | #209 | ↓17 |
| 2017 | #215 | ↓6 |
| 2018 | #263 | ↓48 |
| 2019 | #292 | ↓29 |
| 2020 | #336 | ↓44 |
| 2021 | #394 | ↓58 |
| 2022 | #377 | ↑17 |
| 2023 | #401 | ↓24 |
| 2024 | #409 | ↓8 |
| 2025 | #465 | ↓56 |
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