Michele
Girl name · #4777 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Michele, placing it at #4777 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Michele.
Babies named Michele per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Michele first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1968, when 11,219 girls were named Michele — good for #29 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Michele in class?
Michele scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Michele will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Michele is most common
State-level data for Michele is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Michele
Statistically, parents drawn to Michele tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynelle, Suzette, Rochelle, Marni, and Marnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Michele | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 88 | #2227 |
| 2008 | 98 | #2078 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1929 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1480 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1444 |
| 2004 | 196 | #1152 |
| 2003 | 213 | #1057 |
| 2002 | 207 | #1039 |
| 2001 | 265 | #860 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Michele a popular girl name?
Michele ranked #4777 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Michele most popular?
Michele peaked in 1968, when 11,219 American girls received the name (ranked #29 that year). Since 1968 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Michele?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Michele. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.