Michalene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,473
1930s	7	1	+40%	#3,731
1940s	143	14	+1943%	#2,027
1950s	123	12	-14%	#2,300
1960s	99	10	-20%	#3,627
1970s	90	9	-9%	#3,719
1980s	11	1	-88%	#10,011
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#18,280
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,473

1930s

+40%

#3,731

1940s

143

+1943%

#2,027

1950s

123

-14%

#2,300

1960s

-20%

#3,627

1970s

-9%

#3,719

1980s

-88%

#10,011

1990s

–

2000s

–

#18,280

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Michalene

Michalene 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 1923, 483 American babies have been named Michalene. Its peak came in 1947, when 24 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 Michalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michalene?

The median living Michalene is about 66 years old; half are between 55 and 75. An estimated 400 people named Michalene are alive in the United States today.

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

Michalene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,280
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	18	#3,719
1970	14	#4,176
1965	11	#4,118
1960	13	#3,627
1955	–	–
1950	14	#2,858
1945	7	#3,911
1940	9	#3,131
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michalene?

The median living Michalene is about 66 years old. Half of all living Michalenes are between 55 and 75 years old.

How many people named Michalene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Michalene are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michalene in 2025?

Michalene 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 Michalene?

483 babies have been named Michalene in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michalene most popular?

Michalene peaked in 1947, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Michalene a boy or girl name?

Michalene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Michalene rising or falling?

Michalene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Michalene popularity over time

The story of Michalene

How old are people named Michalene?

Michalene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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