Gender
Origin
- French
- From The Name Michael
- Italian
- Who resembles God
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Michele
Pronunciation
m(i)-che-le
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #842, 83 births); most recent 2023 (rank #8250, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #29, 11,216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4758, 28 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 28 |
| 2024 | – | 35 |
| 2023 | 9 | 24 |
| 2022 | 7 | 33 |
| 2021 | 8 | 22 |
| 2020 | 8 | 35 |
| 2019 | 10 | 28 |
| 2018 | 8 | 31 |
| 2017 | 9 | 36 |
| 2016 | 13 | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1934, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #1913, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 8 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #529, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #9, 10,422 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
| 2015 | – | 8 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #61, 135 births); most recent 1997 (rank #394, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #296, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #102, 67 births); most recent 1994 (rank #554, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #206, 9 births); most recent 1979 (rank #344, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1967 (rank #18, 141 births); most recent 1996 (rank #585, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence