Michaeline
A feminine name combining the masculine Hebrew name Michael with the Latin feminine suffix.
Name Census estimates that about 504 living Americans carry the first name Michaeline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Michaeline today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Michaeline births was 1947 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Michaeline. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Michaeline is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Michaelines were born before 1969.
People living today
504
~ 1 in 680,068 Americans
Peak year
1947
43 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1996 SSA rank
#15,036
Tracked since 1913
Census
Michaeline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 684 people with the first name Michaeline, which placed it at #16,475 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,475
National first-name rank
People counted
684
684 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Michaeline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Michaeline is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Black (4.7%) and Hispanic (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Michaeline described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Michaeline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.3% · 604
- Black or African American4.7% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 28
- Two or more races1.6% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Popularity
Michaeline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Michaeline from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 254 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Michaeline by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Michaeline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Michaelines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan recorded the most babies named Michaeline, while Wisconsin, New York, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Michaeline
The name Michaeline is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" or "one who is like God." The name has its origins in the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the archangel Michael, one of the principal angels in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Michaeline is a feminine form of the name Michael, likely originating in the Middle Ages when many names were given gender-specific variations. The name was particularly popular in certain regions of Europe, including France, where it was spelled as "Micheline."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Michaeline can be found in the 12th century, when a nun named Michaeline de Sainte-Foy lived in a convent in Conques, France. She was known for her piety and dedication to religious life.
In the 13th century, there was a Benedictine abbess named Michaeline de Sainte-Marie who was highly respected for her leadership and spiritual guidance. She was born in Paris in 1230 and died in 1307.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Michaeline de Vierville (1490-1560) was a French noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her support of writers and artists, including the poet Clément Marot.
In the 17th century, Michaeline Roero di Guarene (1611-1682) was an Italian noblewoman and abbess of the Cistercian monastery in Mondovì, Italy. She was known for her wisdom and spiritual leadership.
Another historical figure with the name Michaeline was Michaeline Woutiers (1676-1761), a Flemish painter and engraver from Antwerp. She was celebrated for her skill in portraiture and her contributions to the art world.
While the name Michaeline has become less common in modern times, it carries a rich historical legacy rooted in religious and cultural significance, as well as artistic and literary associations.
People
Michaeline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Michaeline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Michaeline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michaeline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 504 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Michaeline going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 680,068 US residents.
Is Michaeline a common name?
We classify Michaeline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 936 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Michaeline most popular?
The single biggest year for Michaeline was 1947, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Michaeline is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Michaeline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 684 people with the name Michaeline, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,475 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Michaeline in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Michaeline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Michaeline appears almost entirely female. Of the 687 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Michaeline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Michaeline is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Black (4.7%) and Hispanic (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Michaeline most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Michaeline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (604 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Michaeline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Michaeline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Michaeline in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Michaeline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Michaeline in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Michaeline can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Michaeline?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Michaeline, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.