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Michelle

Girl Hebrew #401 in 2023

Michelle is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Michelle

Popular from the 1960s to the 1990s. feminine form of Michel, מִיכָאֵל.

Popularity of Michelle

Popularity, 1915–2023

765 births in 2023

1915 2023

815,077 U.S. births recorded from 1915–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1969

34,457 babies

First recorded

1915

108 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

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God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.