girl's name
Michell
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,602
Ireland
#595
1973 births
Michell is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1971, when 296 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Michell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 404 |
| 1960s | 1,781 |
| 1970s | 2,290 |
| 1980s | 1,179 |
| 1990s | 778 |
| 2000s | 813 |
| 2010s | 217 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Michell?
In 2025, Michell was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Michell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Michell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Michell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Michell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Michell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Michell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Michell
How popular is the name Michell?
In 2025, Michell was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Michell a girl's or a boy's name?
Michell is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Michell?
Michell has 2 syllables.
When was Michell most popular?
Michell peaked in 1971, when 296 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Michell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Michell currently ranks #13,189 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.