How Many People Are Named Michelle Burke?

There are approximately 289 people named Michelle Burke living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,186,001 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michelle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Burke. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

289

1 in 1,186,001 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Michelle

Last Name

Burke

Michelle: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Michelle. The peak year was 1969 with 34,457 births. The average person named Michelle today is 48 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Michelle

In the 2020 Census, the first name Michelle was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (68.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (13.72%) and Black (9.00%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Michelle in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Michelle rose or fell over time.

White

68.38%

Black

9.00%

Hispanic

13.72%

Asian/Pacific Islander

4.80%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.65%

Two or More Races

3.44%

Ancestry of the Burke Surname

The surname Burke was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Burke in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

83.21%

Black

8.59%

Hispanic

3.59%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.81%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.44%

Two or More Races

3.36%

How we calculated this

The first name "Michelle" has an estimated frequency of 0.213% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Burke" appears at a rate of 39.59 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Michelle are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 289 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Michelle

Michelle Smith Michelle Johnson Michelle Williams Michelle Brown Michelle Jones Michelle Garcia Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Martin

Other people with the surname Burke

Michael Burke James Burke John Burke David Burke Robert Burke William Burke Richard Burke

Michelle Burke: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Michelle Burke?

We estimate approximately 289 people named Michelle Burke are alive in the United States today. The first name Michelle is shared by 730,105 Americans, and the surname Burke is shared by 135,706.

How rare is the name Michelle Burke?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,186,001 Americans. The first name Michelle is very common and the surname Burke is common.

Is Michelle a male or female name?

Michelle is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1969 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Michelle?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Michelle was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (68.38%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (13.72%) and Black (9.00%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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