Michelle

Michelle

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Michelle first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 285 babies (rank #153 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

3,880

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

285

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Michelle

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Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	285	#153
1997	222	#198
1998	186	#225
1999	174	#235
2000	157	#251
2001	150	#261
2002	137	#281
2003	162	#259
2004	149	#281
2005	157	#275
2006	184	#255
2007	195	#257
2008	204	#245
2009	228	#220
2010	201	#251
2011	227	#223
2012	211	#237
2013	191	#253
2014	165	#290
2015	159	#303
2016	136	#352

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

285

#153

1997

222

#198

1998

186

#225

1999

174

#235

2000

157

#251

2001

150

#261

2002

137

#281

2003

162

#259

2004

149

#281

2005

157

#275

2006

184

#255

2007

195

#257

2008

204

#245

2009

228

#220

2010

201

#251

2011

227

#223

2012

211

#237

2013

191

#253

2014

165

#290

2015

159

#303

2016

136

#352

Numerology of Michelle

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Michelle

Share your Michelle story

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Year-by-Year Detail