How Many People Are Named Michelle Forbes?
There are approximately 84 people named Michelle Forbes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,080,409 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michelle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Forbes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
84
1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Forbes Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Forbes, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Forbes" appears at a rate of 11.46 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 84 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Michelle
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Michelle Forbes: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Michelle Forbes?
We estimate approximately 84 people named Michelle Forbes are alive in the United States today. The first name Michelle is shared by 730,105 Americans, and the surname Forbes is shared by 38,493.
How rare is the name Michelle Forbes?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,080,409 Americans. The first name Michelle is very common and the surname Forbes is uncommon.
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.
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. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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