Girls name
Michelle
Michelle is a girls' name given to 815,045 girls in the United States since 1925, peaking in 1969 with 34,319 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among girls names in Washington in 1969.
Which states favor Michelle
Michelle by state
Top states by all-time births named Michelle. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 114,585 | #302 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 69,560 | #302 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 49,169 | #504 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 47,679 | #285 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 44,182 | #634 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 40,105 | #610 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 39,696 | #627 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 29,800 | #379 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 25,275 | #249 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 24,958 | #349 (2024) |
| 11 | Indiana | 20,748 | #568 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 18,739 | #883 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 17,790 | #890 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 17,392 | #953 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 15,504 | #426 (2025) |
| 16 | Washington | 15,356 | #385 (2025) |
| 17 | Maryland | 13,235 | #413 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 12,674 | #923 (2024) |
| 19 | North Carolina | 12,390 | #504 (2025) |
| 20 | Georgia | 12,164 | #425 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).