Meaning and history
Michelle is the French feminine form of Michel. It has been common in the English-speaking world since the mid-20th century and became even more popular after the Beatles released a song with this title in 1965. A notable bearer is former American first lady Michelle Obama (1964–).
20062006: 4,090 births, rank #81
2007: 3,596 births, rank #94
2008: 3,343 births, rank #101
2009: 3,078 births, rank #104
2010: 2,510 births, rank #125
20112011: 2,180 births, rank #144
2012: 1,935 births, rank #162
2013: 1,892 births, rank #168
2014: 1,751 births, rank #188
2015: 1,706 births, rank #192
20162016: 1,562 births, rank #209
2017: 1,429 births, rank #215
2018: 1,249 births, rank #263
2019: 1,144 births, rank #292
2020: 923 births, rank #336
20212021: 799 births, rank #394
2022: 827 births, rank #377
2023: 766 births, rank #401
2024: 775 births, rank #409
20252025: 661 births, rank #465
Michelle moved from #409 to #465 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1969, with 34,319 births.