Michelle
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Michelle: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Michelle: Recorded every year since 1952, it reached #1 in 1966, and it stood at #304 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #153 |
| 1997 | #198 |
| 1998 | #223 |
| 1999 | #235 |
| 2000 | #251 |
| 2001 | #261 |
| 2002 | #281 |
| 2003 | #259 |
| 2004 | #278 |
| 2005 | #275 |
| 2006 | #254 |
| 2007 | #257 |
| 2008 | #244 |
| 2009 | #219 |
| 2010 | #251 |
| 2011 | #222 |
| 2012 | #236 |
| 2013 | #251 |
| 2014 | #289 |
| 2015 | #300 |
| 2016 | #352 |
| 2017 | #386 |
| 2018 | #358 |
| 2019 | #480 |
| 2020 | #393 |
| 2021 | #476 |
| 2022 | #419 |
| 2023 | #332 |
| 2024 | #360 |
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 every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #329 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #95 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
Highest recorded1952–2000
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1967 (recorded 1952–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 1973.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #360 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #332 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #419 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #476 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #393 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #480 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #358 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #386 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #352 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #300 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #289 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #251 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #236 | 211 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #222 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #251 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #219 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #244 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #257 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #254 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #275 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #278 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #259 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #281 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #261 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #251 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #235 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #223 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #198 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #153 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 119 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 135 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #46 | 167 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 221 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 232 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 257 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 271 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 305 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 313 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 372 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 468 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 542 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 554 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 590 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 653 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 646 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 810 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 733 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 864 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 904 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,057 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 981 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,204 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,248 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,199 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 1,049 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,086 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,050 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 762 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 737 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 641 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 668 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 627 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 493 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 439 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 332 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #62 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 158 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #95 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #30 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 276 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 365 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 368 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 441 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 491 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 529 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 618 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 662 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 666 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 674 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 549 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 613 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 587 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 382 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 392 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 400 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 317 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #31 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #407 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #424 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #284 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #277 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #309 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #245 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #265 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #278 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #128 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #185 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #286 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #115 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #111 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #125 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #121 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #121 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #329 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #345 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #286 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #310 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #235 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #225 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #220 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #204 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #172 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #116 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #141 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #163 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #115 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #114 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #146 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #126 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #84 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #82 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #97 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #107 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #98 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #109 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #84 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #98 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #114 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #97 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #103 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #87 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #103 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #107 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #122 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #109 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #106 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #111 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #94 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #121 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #141 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #106 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #157 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #173 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #189 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #174 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #199 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #154 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #219 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #285 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #250 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #242 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #283 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #325 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #475 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #271 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #296 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #332 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #417 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #315 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #512 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #332 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #395 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #407 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #307 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #586 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #421 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #260 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #199 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #151 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #185 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #120 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #119 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #84 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #77 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #61 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 274 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 368 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 461 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 482 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 501 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 548 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 626 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 650 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 608 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 684 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 732 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 702 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 649 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 650 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 650 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 594 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 571 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 562 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 533 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 468 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 434 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #96 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #260 | 14 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.