Michelle

Rank 380th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Michelle was 380th most popular baby name for girls and 776th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 818 babies were named Michelle in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,115 babies in the United States were named Michelle. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Michelle is around 47 to 51 years old.

The name "Michelle" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Michelle include Mich and Shelly.

Michelle Meaning & Origin

Michelle is a feminine name of French origin that means "who is like God", often associated with qualities such as grace, integrity, and strength.

The name Michelle is described as elegant, vivacious and accomplished.

Pronunciation

Michelle is pronounced mi-chelle in English. The name Michelle has 8 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Michelle

The name Michelle is the feminine form of Michel, which is the French form of Michael. It is a popular name choice in many songs such as "Michelle" by The Beatles, "My Michelle" by Guns N’ Roses, and "Oh Michelle" by Bowling for Soup.

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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