Michelle

Michelle

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Michelle first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 53 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1971 with 1,698 babies (rank #1 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Michelle

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Michelle yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

35,487

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,698

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	72	#95
1953	114	#72
1954	158	#57
1955	192	#47
1956	148	#62
1957	225	#43
1958	332	#28
1959	439	#21
1960	669	#17
1961	849	#11
1962	923	#8
1963	893	#9
1964	1,019	#7
1965	1,041	#4
1966	1,397	#2
1967	1,479	#2
1968	1,496	#2
1969	1,673	#1
1970	1,685	#1
1971	1,698	#1
1972	1,637	#1
1973	1,394	#1
1974	1,522	#1
1975	1,279	#1
1976	1,272	#1
1977	1,089	#3
1978	1,122	#2
1979	941	#3
1980	908	#5
1981	853	#6
1982	793	#6
1983	770	#7
1984	649	#12
1985	539	#14
1986	472	#19
1987	414	#23
1988	429	#22
1989	383	#24
1990	417	#23
1991	344	#30
1992	324	#33
1993	297	#36
1994	243	#46
1995	200	#60
1996	195	#60
1997	119	#83
1998	160	#75
1999	109	#89
2000	88	#93
2014	11	#166
2015	8	#216
2016	3	#487
2017	1	#2,107

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

#95

1953

114

#72

1954

158

#57

1955

192

#47

1956

148

#62

1957

225

#43

1958

332

#28

1959

439

#21

1960

669

#17

1961

849

#11

1962

923

1963

893

1964

1,019

1965

1,041

1966

1,397

1967

1,479

1968

1,496

1969

1,673

1970

1,685

1971

1,698

1972

1,637

1973

1,394

1974

1,522

1975

1,279

1976

1,272

1977

1,089

1978

1,122

1979

941

1980

908

1981

853

1982

793

1983

770

1984

649

#12

1985

539

#14

1986

472

#19

1987

414

#23

1988

429

#22

1989

383

#24

1990

417

#23

1991

344

#30

1992

324

#33

1993

297

#36

1994

243

#46

1995

200

#60

1996

195

#60

1997

119

#83

1998

160

#75

1999

109

#89

2000

#93

2014

#166

2015

#216

2016

#487

2017

#2,107

Numerology of Michelle

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Michelle

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail