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Girl's name · #465 in the US (2025) · Retro
Michelle reached #2 in 1968 and has faded to #465 since. About 817,000 girls have carried it since 1915.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#86 in Mexico (2024) · #152 in Poland (2025) · #316 in Ireland (2025) · #318 in Scotland (2025) · #324 in Sweden (2025) · #329 in Norway (2025) · #350 in England & Wales (2025) · #414 in Belgium (2025) · #433 in New Zealand (2025) · #457 in Austria (2025) · #500 in Switzerland (2025) · #627 in Ecuador (2025) and 3 more.
Among 2,450 notable people named Michelle:
Sports figures appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Michelle Kwan, American figure skater and diplomat.
A popular twin pairing with Michelle is Michael for a boy.
About 92 boys a year are given Mickey as their full name.
Similar names: Angela · Mikayla · Nicole · Rebecca · Danielle · Laura
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