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Adalynn
Variation of Adeline, French
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · French variation of Michael
Michelle
“who is like God”
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The story behind the name
Meet Michelle.
US birth records for 2025 list 661 girls named Michelle (rank #465).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 775 in 2024 to 661 in 2025.
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How popular is Michelle?
Girls · 2025#465661 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 465 | 661 |
| 2024 | Girls | 409 | 775 |
| 2023 | Girls | 401 | 766 |
| 2022 | Girls | 377 | 827 |
| 2021 | Girls | 395 | 799 |
| 2020 | Girls | 336 | 923 |
| 2019 | Girls | 292 | 1,144 |
| 2018 | Girls | 263 | 1,249 |
| 2017 | Girls | 217 | 1,429 |
| 2016 | Girls | 209 | 1,562 |
| 2015 | Girls | 192 | 1,706 |
| 2014 | Girls | 188 | 1,751 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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