Michele

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A few things about Michele you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Michele

Michele Placido

Italian actor and film director

Choose Michele and your child shares a first name with Michele Placido, an Italian actor and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Michele, like who?” Michele Placido's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 57,471 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Michele, 28 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Michele would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMichele first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #29. Today it's #4,758, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMichele was 7.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,353 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 57,471.
• 🍂TrendMichele has slipped 753 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,758. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMichele is an Italian form of Michael, which means “who is like God”. Our records link it to French, Hebrew and Italian roots.

About the name Michele

Michele is a girl name of French, Hebrew and Italian origin meaning “who is like God”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ele”. US birth records list Michele for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 111 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #29 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,758, with 28 babies.

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