Michelle
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
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.
Michelle is also given to boys.
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 · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #188 | 1,751 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #192 | 1,705 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #209 | 1,562 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #217 | 1,428 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #263 | 1,249 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #292 | 1,144 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #336 | 923 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #395 | 798 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #377 | 827 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #401 | 765 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #409 | 772 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #465 | 661 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Michelle for girls
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Michelle on lists
Famous Michelles
- Michelle LaVaughn Robinson ObamaGirl
First Lady of the U.S. as wife of President Barack Obama
- Michelle Jacquet DeSevren BranchGirl
American singer
- Michelle Suzanne DockeryGirl
English actress
- Michelle Wingshan KwanGirl
American Olympic figure skater
- Michelle Lynn MonaghanGirl
American actress
- Michelle Marie PfiefferGirl
American actress
- (Mayte) Michelle RodriguezGirl
American actress
- Michelle Christine TratchenbergGirl
American actress
- Michelle Ingrid WilliamsGirl
American actress
- (Tenitra) Michelle WilliamsGirl
American R&B singer of Destiny's Child
- (Verónica) Michelle BacheletGirl
35th President of Chile
- Michelle Phillips (born Holly Michelle Gilliam)Girl
American singer of The Mamas & the Papas
- Michelle Annette DuggarGirl
American reality TV personality
- Michelle HurstGirl
American actress
- Michelle Sung WieGirl
Korean,American golfer
- Michel'le ToussaintGirl
American R&B singer
- Michelle Leigh McCoolGirl
American pro wrestler
- Michelle UberresteGirl
designer & contestant on "Under the Gunn"
- Michelle Elizabeth Benson KeeganGirl
English actress
- Michelle Renee ForbesGirl
American actress
- Michelle Claire RyanGirl
English actress
- Michelle Kathleen MonkhouseGirl
Canadian model
- Michelle HodkinGirl
American author and actress
- (Mary) Michelle NunnGirl
American philanthropist and politician
- Michelle Yeoh (ChooGirl
Kheng), Chinese,Malaysian actress
- Michelle PhanGirl
beauty Youtuber
- Michelle BorthGirl
American actress
- Michelle WilliamsGirl
Canadian swimmer
- Michelle SmithGirl
Irish swimmer
- Michelle Pearl HeymanGirl
Australian soccer player
- Michelle Evelyn "Chelley" BissaintheGirl
Contestant on season 7 of Love Island USA
Michelle in pop culture
- Michelle Elizabeth TannerGirl
character on TV's "Full House"
- Michelle Annabeth FlahertyGirl
character in the American Pie film series
- Michelle KaiohGirl
character in anime 'Sailor Moon'
- Michelle ChangGirl
character in the Tekken video games
- Michelle DesslerGirl
character on TV's "24"
- Michelle DuboisGirl
character on British TV series "'Allo 'Allo!"
- Michelle FowlerGirl
character on British soap opera EastEnders
- Michelle "Chelle" RichardsonGirl
character on British TV series "Skins"
- Michelle ScullyGirl
character on Australian soap opera "Neighbours"
- Michelle HarrisGirl
character in "Sims" series
- Michelle MarlonGirl
the "daughter" of Gallerian Marlon in the Evilious Chronicles
- Michelle MallonGirl
character in British sitcom "Derry Girls"
- MichelleGirl
character in video game Grand Theft Auto IV
- MichelleGirl
character in Marvel Universe
- "MichelleGirl
" a song by the Beatles
- "My MichelleGirl
" a song by Guns N Roses
- "Michelle"Girl
song by Sir Chloe
Variations & nicknames
More nicknames
- ChelleGirl
- M'ChelleGirl
- M'ShellGirl
- MachealleGirl
- MacheleGirl
- MachellGirl
- MachellaGirl
- MachelleGirl
- MashelleGirl
- MechelleGirl
- MeechelleGirl
- MeichelleGirl
- MeschellGirl
- MeshellGirl
- MeshellaGirl
- MeshelleGirl
- MiaGirl
- MicaelaGirl
- MichaelaGirl
- MichaelinaGirl
- MichaelineGirl
- MichaellaGirl
- MichalGirl
- MichelGirl
- MicheleGirl
- MichelinaGirl
- MichellGirl
- MichellaGirl
- MichelleneGirl
- MichellynGirl
- MickiGirl
- MickieGirl
- MidgeGirl
- MiguelaGirl
- MikaelaGirl
- MiquelaGirl
- MischelGirl
- MischelleGirl
- MishaGirl
- MishaelGirl
- MishaelaGirl
- MishaelleGirl
- MishaylaGirl
- MishellGirl
- MishelleGirl
- MitcheleGirl
- MitchelleGirl
- MychelleGirl
- MyshellGirl
- MyshellaGirl
- ShelliGirl
- ShellyGirl