Over the past 110 years, 810 449 girls and 1 517 boys have been named Michelle. The name Michelle ranks 23th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Michelle in 1925. The peak of popularity of the name Michelle came in the 1960s and 1970s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.