Michelle
2025 SSA
About Michelle
Michelle is the feminine form of Michel, the French variation of Michael. Michael was derived from the Hebrew name Mihka’el, meaning "who is like God." The alternate spelling Michele, with one "L," was the original version of the name. Michelle appeared as a later Anglicization in the 20th century.
Onetime superstar name (Number 4 in the seventies) that's now in steep decline, having dropped out of the Top 100. Former First Lady Michelle Obama keeps it in the spotlight. Today's feminine form of Michael is more likely to be some form of Michaela...or Makayla.
Pronounced mih-SHEL.
As of October 2026, Michelle ranked #465 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2 in 1969, Nameberry popularity #554.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #188 | 1,751 | 980.2 |
| 2015 | #192 | 1,705 | 955.1 |
| 2016 | #209 | 1,562 | 881.5 |
| 2017 | #217 | 1,428 | 827.1 |
| 2018 | #263 | 1,249 | 734.2 |
| 2019 | #292 | 1,144 | 681.6 |
| 2020 | #336 | 923 | 571 |
| 2021 | #395 | 798 | 486.3 |
| 2022 | #377 | 827 | 504.2 |
| 2023 | #401 | 765 | 476.8 |
| 2024 | #409 | 772 | 476.5 |
| 2025 | #465 | 661 | 411.3 |
World rankings
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Michelle on lists
Famous Michelles
- Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
First Lady of the U.S. as wife of President Barack Obama
- Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch
American singer
- Michelle Suzanne Dockery
English actress
- Michelle Wingshan Kwan
American Olympic figure skater
- Michelle Lynn Monaghan
American actress
- Michelle Marie Pfieffer
American actress
- (Mayte) Michelle Rodriguez
American actress
- Michelle Christine Tratchenberg
American actress
- Michelle Ingrid Williams
American actress
- (Tenitra) Michelle Williams
American R&B singer of Destiny's Child
- (Verónica) Michelle Bachelet
35th President of Chile
- Michelle Phillips (born Holly Michelle Gilliam)
American singer of The Mamas & the Papas
- Michelle Annette Duggar
American reality TV personality
- Michelle Hurst
American actress
- Michelle Sung Wie
Korean,American golfer
- Michel'le Toussaint
American R&B singer
- Michelle Leigh McCool
American pro wrestler
- Michelle Uberreste
designer & contestant on "Under the Gunn"
- Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan
English actress
- Michelle Renee Forbes
American actress
- Michelle Claire Ryan
English actress
- Michelle Kathleen Monkhouse
Canadian model
- Michelle Hodkin
American author and actress
- (Mary) Michelle Nunn
American philanthropist and politician
- Michelle Yeoh (Choo
Kheng), Chinese,Malaysian actress
- Michelle Phan
beauty Youtuber
- Michelle Borth
American actress
- Michelle Williams
Canadian swimmer
- Michelle Smith
Irish swimmer
- Michelle Pearl Heyman
Australian soccer player
- Michelle Evelyn "Chelley" Bissainthe
Contestant on season 7 of Love Island USA
Michelle in pop culture
- Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
character on TV's "Full House"
- Michelle Annabeth Flaherty
character in the American Pie film series
- Michelle Kaioh
character in anime 'Sailor Moon'
- Michelle Chang
character in the Tekken video games
- Michelle Dessler
character on TV's "24"
- Michelle Dubois
character on British TV series "'Allo 'Allo!"
- Michelle Fowler
character on British soap opera EastEnders
- Michelle "Chelle" Richardson
character on British TV series "Skins"
- Michelle Scully
character on Australian soap opera "Neighbours"
- Michelle Harris
character in "Sims" series
- Michelle Marlon
the "daughter" of Gallerian Marlon in the Evilious Chronicles
- Michelle Mallon
character in British sitcom "Derry Girls"
- Michelle
character in video game Grand Theft Auto IV
- Michelle
character in Marvel Universe
- "Michelle
" a song by the Beatles
- "My Michelle
" a song by Guns N Roses
- "Michelle"
song by Sir Chloe