Michelina: 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	39	4	–	#1,510
1910s	303	30	+677%	#970
1920s	444	44	+47%	#1,003
1930s	291	29	-34%	#1,101
1940s	175	18	-40%	#1,620
1950s	112	11	-36%	#2,316
1960s	92	9	-18%	#3,282
1970s	124	12	+35%	#3,423
1980s	113	11	-9%	#4,893
1990s	155	16	+37%	#3,556
2000s	137	14	-12%	#6,458
2010s	109	11	-20%	#6,615
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	+48%	#6,100

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,510

1910s

303

+677%

#970

1920s

444

+47%

#1,003

1930s

291

-34%

#1,101

1940s

175

-40%

#1,620

1950s

112

-36%

#2,316

1960s

-18%

#3,282

1970s

124

+35%

#3,423

1980s

113

-9%

#4,893

1990s

155

+37%

#3,556

2000s

137

-12%

#6,458

2010s

109

-20%

#6,615

2020s (to 2025)

+48%

#6,100

The story of Michelina

Michelina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,742 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 2,191 American babies have been named Michelina. Its peak came in 1922, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Michelina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michelina?

The median living Michelina is about 40 years old; half are between 21 and 68. An estimated 1,100 people named Michelina 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.

Michelina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,742
2024	17	#6,848
2023	20	#6,100
2022	18	#6,627
2021	11	#9,359
2020	14	#7,832
2019	18	#6,615
2018	18	#6,704
2017	15	#7,718
2016	8	#12,513
2015	11	#9,939
2014	11	#9,953
2013	10	#10,767
2012	8	#13,054
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,981
2009	13	#9,232
2008	10	#11,329
2007	13	#9,376
2006	12	#9,711
2005	19	#6,458
2004	12	#9,086
2003	18	#6,493
2002	17	#6,596
2001	10	#9,859
2000	13	#7,885
1995	31	#3,556
1990	13	#6,731
1985	13	#5,563
1980	8	#7,868
1975	14	#4,501
1970	12	#4,675
1965	5	#7,191
1960	6	#6,165
1955	12	#3,513
1950	19	#2,316
1945	17	#2,127
1940	16	#2,073
1935	19	#1,822
1930	38	#1,226
1925	47	#1,133
1920	45	#1,128
1915	35	#1,164
1910	14	#1,256
1905	7	#1,648
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michelina?

The median living Michelina is about 40 years old. Half of all living Michelinas are between 21 and 68 years old.

How many people named Michelina are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Michelina are alive in the United States, based on 2,191 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michelina in 2025?

Michelina ranked #6,742 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Michelina?

2,191 babies have been named Michelina in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michelina most popular?

Michelina peaked in 1922, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Michelina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Michelina rising or falling?

Michelina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Michelina popularity over time

The story of Michelina

How old are people named Michelina?

Michelina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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