Michel
29% girls · 71% boys
About Michel
While the (male) French form is pronounced in English like the girls' name Michelle and the German form had a hard k-like sound in the middle, this variation of Michael is distinguished by being used evenly for girls and boys in the U.S. For either gender, though, pronunciation issues will dominate.
Michel for girls#10637 US
Michel is usually the French form of Michael, where the feminine forms take an extra e and sometimes an extra l. While Michel and Michele are pronounced nearly identically by English speakers, using the Michel spelling for a girl might make people assume that it was pronounced differently from its more popular sisters.
Pronounced mih-SHEL.
As of November 2026, Michel ranked #4642 for boys and #10637 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #458 for boys in 1957 and #1127 for girls in 1966.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,978 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,896 | 41 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,882 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,641 | 30 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,955 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,067 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,988 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,189 | 25 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,530 | 23 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,077 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,651 | 31 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,642 | 22 | — | 0 |
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Michel on lists
Famous Michels
- Michel MulderBoy
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- Michel HenryBoy
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- Michel de Nostredame "Nostradamus"Boy
a French physician and seer who predicted many events that later occurred, such as World War II
Michel in pop culture
- Michel GerardBoy
French man who works at Lorelai and Sookie's inns in TV's "Gilmore Girls"