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Michel
OriginFrench form and German short form of Michael, Hebrew
Meaning"who is like God"
GenderBoy
US Rank#894
Top 1000
NB Rank#3158
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About Michel
The name Michel is currently ranked #894 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #458 in 1957. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in MICHEL, MICHEL, and MICHEL. Michel is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,978 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #2,896 | 41 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | #4,882 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | #3,641 | 30 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #3,955 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #4,067 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #3,988 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #4,189 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | #4,530 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | #4,077 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | #3,651 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #4,642 | 22 | 12.9 |
World rankings
Famous Michels
- Michel Mulder
Dutch speed skater
- Michel Henry
French philosopher and novelist
- Michel de Nostredame "Nostradamus"
a French physician and seer who predicted many events that later occurred, such as World War II
Michel in pop culture
- Michel Gerard
French man who works at Lorelai and Sookie's inns in TV's "Gilmore Girls"
Michel in blog posts
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