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Michele

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Michele: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #1914 to #5876.19982004200820122022#1914#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#2738
1998#3142
1999#2189
2003#2727
2004#4598
2006#5061
2007#3667
2008#4524
2009#4564
2011#5785
2012#5876
2013#5742
2016#5785
2022#5669

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 32 of the 34 years from 1964 to 1997.

In 1997: #394 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2738 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1972

    Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1972).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #44 in New South Wales, Australia in 1958.

Michele's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#32546HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#26297HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#16518HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
1972New South Wales, Australiafemale#95100InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiafemale#84112InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#72127InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiafemale#76115InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiafemale#77119InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiafemale#64137InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#62133InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#73104InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#58160InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#58166InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#54186InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#55187InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#53184InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#54179InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#44233InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#51177InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#55160InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#69124InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#70129InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#77106InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#7891InsufficientNot yet available
1969New Zealandfemale#9371HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#7885HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#7881HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#7979HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#8980HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#59128HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#53138HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#50147HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#7793HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#74100HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#8780HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3229HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#21120HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#26713HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3438HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#24917HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#19628HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#21026HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#23520HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#22422HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#21724HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#19328HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#17933HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#12163HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#11667HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#11475HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#9785HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#9093HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#61135HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#59129HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#8084HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#7890HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#60111HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#61101HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#10558HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Michele is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Michele, between 1952 and 2025, in 71 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–197221#44 in 1958
New Zealand1958–196911#50 in 1961
Republic of Ireland1964–199732#59 in 1969
England and Wales1996–202528#1458 in 1996

Its high point came 38 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1958) than in England and Wales (1996).

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What is known about Michele

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #44 in New South Wales, Australia in 1958. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.