Michelle
Girl nameMichelle has been given to 819,760 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 1969 and currently ranks #465 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /mɪˈʃɛl/
Borrowed from French Michelle, feminine form of French Michel (“Michael”), Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikhaél, “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michaela.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
819,760
Peak year
1969 (34,457 babies)
Rank in 2025
#465 for girls
First recorded
1915
10-year trend
▼ -61%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Michelle
Michelle Obama
Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States (2009-2017)
Michelle Pfeiffer
American actress (born 1958)
Michelle Rodriguez
American actress
Michelle Yeoh
Malaysian actress (born 1962)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Michelle.
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