How Many People Are Named Michele?
people named Michele are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,721 people in the US has this name
Based on 226,063 babies named Michele in Social Security records from 1905 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
11,281 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
French feminine form of MICHEL.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Michele, 99% were girls and 1% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Michele rose from 21.4% in the 1910s to 84.7% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 1950s and 1960s, at 99.4%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Michele alive today is about 57 years old, and 58% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 51 and 64 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Michele first appears in the records in 1905 and was given most often in 1968, to 11,281 babies. In 2025, 28 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1905 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Michele never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #29, in 1968, and it was in the top 100 for 25 years, 1954 to 1978. In 2025 it ranked #4,836.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #4,836 |
| Best rank | #29 (1968) |
| Years in the top 100 | 25 (1954 to 1978) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #50 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Michele alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Michele were born in New York than in any other state: about 29,571 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Michele was given 2.4 times as often in New Jersey, 1.9 times in Delaware and 1.8 times in Connecticut.
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