Mischelle
A French feminine variation of the name Michelle meaning "She who is like God."
Name Census estimates that about 804 living Americans carry the first name Mischelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mischelle today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mischelle births was 1966 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mischelle. 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.
People living today
804
~ 1 in 426,311 Americans
Peak year
1966
67 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1993 SSA rank
#14,980
Tracked since 1945
Census
Mischelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 983 people with the first name Mischelle, which placed it at #12,598 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
#12,598
National first-name rank
People counted
983
983 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mischelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mischelle is White at 71.8%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Mischelle 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 Mischelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.8% · 706
- Black or African American13.6% · 134
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 50
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 46
- Two or more races4.0% · 39
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 8
Popularity
Mischelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mischelle from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 512 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mischelle 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 Mischelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mischelles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Ohio, Illinois recorded the most babies named Mischelle, while Kentucky, Michigan, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mischelle
The name Mischelle is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the French name Michelle, which itself is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God." The earliest recorded use of the name Michelle dates back to the Middle Ages in France, around the 12th century.
Mischelle is believed to have emerged as a unique spelling variation of Michelle during the Renaissance period in Europe, particularly in France and Italy. It was likely influenced by the Italian spelling "Mitchella" or the French "Mitchelle," which were variations of the name Michelle at the time.
While the name Mischelle does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root name, Michael, has significant biblical and historical significance. The Archangel Michael is a prominent figure in the Bible, and the name Michael was widely used in various forms across Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Mischelle was Mischelle de Montpellier, a French noblewoman born in the late 15th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis XII of France and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
Another notable figure was Mischelle de Valois, a French princess born in 1542, who was the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. She was known for her influential role in the French Wars of Religion and her support for the Huguenot cause.
In the 17th century, Mischelle de La Fayette, a French novelist and memoirist, was born in 1634. She is best known for her novel "The Princess of Cleves," which is considered one of the earliest examples of the psychological novel.
During the 18th century, Mischelle de Sévigné, a French aristocrat and prolific letter writer, was born in 1626. Her letters, which were published after her death, provide a valuable insight into the social and cultural life of 17th-century France.
In the 19th century, Mischelle de Staël, a French-Swiss writer and intellectual, was born in 1766. She was a prominent figure in the French Romantic movement and a staunch supporter of the ideals of the French Revolution.
People
Mischelle + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mischelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mischelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 804 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mischelle 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 426,311 US residents.
Is Mischelle a common name?
We classify Mischelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 967 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mischelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mischelle was 1966, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mischelle is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mischelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 983 people with the name Mischelle, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,598 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 Mischelle 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 Mischelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mischelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 979 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Mischelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mischelle is White at 71.8%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.1%). 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 Mischelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mischelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.8% (706 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 Mischelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mischelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mischelle 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 Mischelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mischelle 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 Mischelle 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 many people are called Mischelle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.