How Many People Are Named Michell?
An estimated 6,802 people in the United States have the first name Michell. It is predominantly female (92.2%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Michell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 296 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Michell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Michell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,802
About 1 in 50,390 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.2% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1971
296 births
Total Registered
7,576
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Michell
Michell is predominantly female (92.2%), though 588 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Michell as a male name
Ranked #8,568 in 2010
9 male births in 2010
Peak: 1970 (20 births)
Michell as a female name
Ranked #9,986 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (290 births)
Michell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Michell span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,290 babies were registered. Michell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Michell by Decade
How has Michell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Michell by State
Birth registrations for Michell span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Iowa, Oregon, District of Columbia. On average, about 129 Michells were registered per state.
Michell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Michell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Michell
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Michell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michell?
We estimate approximately 6,802 people named Michell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 50,390 Americans share this first name.
Is Michell a common name?
Michell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,576 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Michell most popular?
Michell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 296 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Michell is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Michell a female name?
Michell is predominantly female. 92.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Michell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Michell Smith, Michell Johnson, Michell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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