Michele
The French feminine of Michel, from the Hebrew Mikha’el, “who is like God?”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Michele first shows up in the national records in 1905. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1954 to 1978. Its biggest year was 1968, when 11,219 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 29 nationally. All told, 226,063 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Michelle (819,760), Michel (14,094), Mikel (12,554), Michal (7,813), Michell (7,583), Mykel (4,157) (total births since 1880)
Explore Michele interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 | No. 2833 |
| 1920s | 122 | No. 1961 |
| 1930s | 317 | No. 930 |
| 1940s | 11,606 | No. 135 |
| 1950s | 41,973 | No. 89 |
| 1960s | 86,993 | No. 29 |
| 1970s | 56,560 | No. 31 |
| 1980s | 17,262 | No. 125 |
| 1990s | 6,014 | No. 244 |
| 2000s | 1,717 | No. 860 |
| 2010s | 519 | No. 2538 |
| 2020s | 177 | No. 4005 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.