Michelle is a distinctive choice, ranked #360 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Michelle in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#360
US Rank #409
About the Name Michelle
Michelle is steadily gaining in popularity, up 33 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #153 in 1996, and it currently sits at #360. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Michelle is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #409 â notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Michelle
Unlikely. With around 121 UK babies named Michelle per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Michelle in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Michelle is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 33 places over the last five years to #360 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Michelle is more popular in the UK (#360) than in the US (#409). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Michelle include: Michelle Keegan â Michelle Elizabeth Keegan is an English actress.; Michelle Greenidge â Michelle Denise Greenidge is a British actress.; Michelle Randolph â Michelle Randolph is an American actress and model who played Elizabeth Strafford in 1923 and Ainsley Norris in Landman..
Michelle appears in the US top 500 at #409 in 2024 â moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
121
UK babies named Michelle (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 33 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Michelle
Likely around 1 other Michelle in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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