Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Michaele

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Michaele
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
104 babies
All-time total
1,837
#5,019 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Michaele popularity over time

1,837 babies have been named Michaele since 1933, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 27 – 27 3 – #2,868
1940s 477 – 477 48 +1667% #859
1950s 282 – 282 28 -41% #1,753
1960s 532 5 537 54 +90% #1,056
1970s 235 – 235 24 -56% #2,036
1980s 165 6 171 17 -27% #3,823
1990s 84 5 89 9 -48% #5,851
2000s 7 5 12 1 -87% #12,685
2010s 7 – 7 1 -42% #14,470
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Michaele

Michaele is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1933, 1,837 American babies have been named Michaele. Its peak came in 1947, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Michaele stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michaele?

The median living Michaele is about 60 years old; half are between 52 and 73. An estimated 1,500 people named Michaele are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Michaele year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 7 #14,470 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,734
2000 7 #12,685 – –
1995 9 #9,274 – –
1990 8 #9,844 – –
1985 16 #4,787 – –
1980 15 #4,900 – –
1975 17 #3,881 – –
1970 41 #2,036 – –
1965 67 #1,342 – –
1960 26 #2,351 – –
1955 35 #1,789 – –
1950 30 #1,753 – –
1945 46 #1,170 – –
1940 12 #2,524 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Michaele, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Michaele?

The median living Michaele is about 60 years old. Half of all living Michaeles are between 52 and 73 years old.

How many people named Michaele are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Michaele are alive in the United States, based on 1,837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michaele in 2025?

Michaele did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Michaele?

1,837 babies have been named Michaele in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michaele most popular?

Michaele peaked in 1947, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Michaele a boy or girl name?

Michaele is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Michaele rising or falling?

Michaele has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Michaele

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