Mishelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	46	5	–	#2,647
1960s	305	31	+563%	#1,643
1970s	234	23	-23%	#2,069
1980s	132	13	-44%	#4,113
1990s	174	17	+32%	#3,955
2000s	159	16	-9%	#5,610
2010s	99	10	-38%	#7,879
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-43%	#13,037

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,647

1960s

305

+563%

#1,643

1970s

234

-23%

#2,069

1980s

132

-44%

#4,113

1990s

174

+32%

#3,955

2000s

159

-9%

#5,610

2010s

-38%

#7,879

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#13,037

The story of Mishelle

Mishelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,503 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,183 American babies have been named Mishelle. Its peak came in 1969, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Mishelle?

The median living Mishelle is about 44 years old; half are between 25 and 56. An estimated 1,100 people named Mishelle 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.

Mishelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,503
2024	6	#14,712
2023	7	#13,037
2022	5	#16,972
2021	5	#16,902
2020	6	#14,562
2019	9	#11,095
2018	10	#10,330
2017	5	#17,620
2016	10	#10,616
2015	15	#7,879
2014	10	#10,698
2013	7	#14,169
2012	6	#16,259
2011	14	#8,491
2010	13	#9,076
2009	13	#9,242
2008	13	#9,344
2007	21	#6,484
2006	16	#7,742
2005	18	#6,738
2004	21	#5,904
2003	11	#9,502
2002	21	#5,610
2001	11	#9,168
2000	14	#7,448
1995	15	#6,165
1990	18	#5,212
1985	10	#6,781
1980	14	#5,140
1975	16	#4,069
1970	40	#2,069
1965	28	#2,279
1960	18	#2,958
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mishelle?

The median living Mishelle is about 44 years old. Half of all living Mishelles are between 25 and 56 years old.

How many people named Mishelle are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Mishelle are alive in the United States, based on 1,183 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mishelle in 2025?

Mishelle ranked #16,503 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mishelle?

1,183 babies have been named Mishelle in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mishelle most popular?

Mishelle peaked in 1969, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Mishelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mishelle rising or falling?

Mishelle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Mishelle

Mishelle popularity over time

The story of Mishelle

How old are people named Mishelle?

Mishelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Mishelle