Michelle Name Popularity
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How popular is Michelle?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Michelle, ranked the 263rd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Michelle has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #2 for the first time in 1968 and as recently as 1972.
The name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1969 with 34,322 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Michelle was less than 5, most recently in 1921.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Michelle occurred roughly during the years 1930-1933, and 1934-1969, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1971-1976, 1977-1986, 1988-1997, 2002-2012, and 2013-2017.
Sometimes the name Michelle has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Michelle's popularity has been spiralling downward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Michelle for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Michelle?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
The name Michelle is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Michelle is much less frequently used as a given name.
for Percentages.| Michelle (Girl) | Michelle (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 1,239 | 263 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 1,427 | 214 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 1,560 | 209 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 1,701 | 192 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 1,749 | 188 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 1,888 | 168 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 1,931 | 163 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 2,177 | 144 | 10 | 7,880 |
| 2010 | | 2,506 | 125 | 9 | 8,557 |
| 2009 | | 3,078 | 104 | 6 | 11,960 |
| 2008 | | 3,338 | 102 | 11 | 7,546 |
| 2007 | | 3,592 | 94 | 8 | 9,455 |
| 2006 | | 4,087 | 81 | 11 | 7,259 |
| 2005 | | 4,311 | 74 | 11 | 6,950 |
| 2004 | | 4,716 | 66 | 16 | 5,169 |
| 2003 | | 4,868 | 62 | 15 | 5,182 |
| 2002 | | 4,949 | 58 | 17 | 4,632 |
| 2001 | | 5,029 | 59 | 19 | 4,232 |
| 2000 | | 5,544 | 52 | 24 | 3,494 |
| 1999 | | 5,303 | 56 | 15 | 4,690 |
| 1998 | | 5,561 | 55 | 17 | 4,131 |
| 1997 | | 5,694 | 55 | 20 | 3,548 |
| 1996 | | 6,596 | 47 | 31 | 2,517 |
| 1995 | | 7,391 | 41 | 35 | 2,279 |
| 1994 | | 8,637 | 33 | 35 | 2,284 |
| 1993 | | 10,187 | 31 | 49 | 1,760 |
| 1992 | | 11,512 | 25 | 43 | 1,898 |
| 1991 | | 12,214 | 22 | 54 | 1,583 |
| 1990 | | 13,422 | 22 | 56 | 1,526 |
| 1989 | | 13,373 | 22 | 93 | 1,101 |
| 1988 | | 13,338 | 21 | 61 | 1,326 |
| 1987 | | 13,033 | 21 | 72 | 1,132 |
| 1986 | | 13,301 | 23 | 81 | 1,035 |
| 1985 | | 13,970 | 22 | 68 | 1,132 |
| 1984 | | 15,499 | 17 | 79 | 1,005 |
| 1983 | | 16,834 | 13 | 82 | 976 |
| 1982 | | 17,766 | 11 | 80 | 1,017 |
| 1981 | | 17,776 | 11 | 96 | 917 |
| 1980 | | 19,123 | 10 | 100 | 898 |
| 1979 | | 19,269 | 10 | 75 | 1,025 |
| 1978 | | 18,860 | 9 | 84 | 949 |
| 1977 | | 19,539 | 7 | 82 | 949 |
| 1976 | | 19,555 | 6 | 83 | 919 |
| 1975 | | 22,665 | 6 | 113 | 780 |
| 1974 | | 25,828 | 3 | 109 | 773 |
| 1973 | | 26,934 | 3 | 116 | 747 |
| 1972 | | 29,284 | 2 | 135 | 691 |
| 1971 | | 33,160 | 2 | 150 | 677 |
| 1970 | | 34,050 | 4 | 125 | 735 |
| 1969 | | 34,322 | 2 | 138 | 675 |
| 1968 | | 33,221 | 2 | 130 | 662 |
| 1967 | | 30,826 | 3 | 110 | 707 |
| 1966 | | 27,151 | 4 | 93 | 760 |
| 1965 | | 16,214 | 17 | 53 | 1,016 |
| 1964 | | 16,187 | 23 | 43 | 1,182 |
| 1963 | | 14,383 | 26 | 45 | 1,157 |
| 1962 | | 13,357 | 31 | 34 | 1,357 |
| 1961 | | 12,736 | 34 | 41 | 1,243 |
| 1960 | | 9,895 | 39 | 29 | 1,508 |
| 1959 | | 8,778 | 47 | 17 | 2,021 |
| 1958 | | 7,454 | 56 | 20 | 1,817 |
| 1957 | | 5,982 | 79 | 16 | 2,067 |
| 1956 | | 5,330 | 87 | 15 | 2,145 |
| 1955 | | 4,530 | 97 | 12 | 2,395 |
| 1954 | | 4,430 | 94 | 11 | 2,550 |
| 1953 | | 3,632 | 107 | 9 | 2,840 |
| 1952 | | 2,881 | 124 | 7 | 3,287 |
| 1951 | | 2,133 | 151 | 10 | 2,602 |
| 1950 | | 1,632 | 174 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 1,248 | 213 | 6 | 3,579 |
| 1948 | | 1,043 | 230 | 5 | 4,015 |
| 1947 | | 913 | 248 | 5 | 4,088 |
| 1946 | | 755 | 263 | 5 | 3,850 |
| 1945 | | 499 | 307 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 406 | 340 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 370 | 374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 233 | 483 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 133 | 612 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 92 | 728 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 59 | 921 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 55 | 963 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 36 | 1,217 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 29 | 1,365 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 27 | 1,434 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 24 | 1,536 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 28 | 1,393 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 10 | 2,979 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 12 | 2,529 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 13 | 2,516 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 15 | 2,269 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 10 | 3,092 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 13 | 2,653 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 11 | 2,989 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 14 | 2,572 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 11 | 3,096 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 6 | 4,788 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 10 | 3,299 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 9 | 3,522 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 7 | 4,116 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 5 | 5,344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 5 | 4,754 | < 5 | -- |
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