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Michelle

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Who is like God?”

Linguistic heritage: French

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:mih-SHEHL

IPA (US English):/mɪˈʃɛl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity196934,319 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#465661 births in 2025

Total US Registrations819,760Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1969 (34,319 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level661 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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