Mychelle
A feminine name derived from the Greek name Michelle, meaning "who is like God?"
Name Census estimates that about 615 living Americans carry the first name Mychelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mychelle today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mychelle births was 1992 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mychelle. 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
615
~ 1 in 557,324 Americans
Peak year
1992
34 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2020 SSA rank
#14,569
Tracked since 1960
Census
Mychelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 623 people with the first name Mychelle, which placed it at #17,614 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
#17,614
National first-name rank
People counted
623
623 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mychelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mychelle is White at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Black (36.9%) and Hispanic (11.1%). 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 Mychelle 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 Mychelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.6% · 259
- Black or African American36.9% · 230
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 69
- Two or more races5.9% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 5
Popularity
Mychelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mychelle from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 195 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mychelle 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 Mychelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mychelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mychelle
The name Mychelle is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" or "gift from God." It is a variant spelling of the more common name Michelle.
The name Michael has its roots in the ancient Hebrew language and can be traced back to the Old Testament. It was borne by the archangel Michael, who is described as a leader of the heavenly host and a protector of the people of God.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Mychelle can be found in medieval French records from the 12th century, where it appeared as Michiele. It was likely introduced to France through the influence of the Catholic Church and its veneration of the archangel Michael.
In the 13th century, the name Mychelle appeared in England, possibly brought over by Norman settlers. One notable historical figure with this name was Mychelle de la Pole (c. 1330-1389), a wealthy English noblewoman and heiress.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mychelle gained popularity in Italy, where it was often spelled as Michela or Michella. One famous bearer of this name was Michella Buonarroti (1474-1564), the niece of the renowned artist Michelangelo.
In the 17th century, the name Mychelle spread to other European countries, including Germany and the Netherlands. One notable German bearer of this name was Mychelle Willmann (1630-1706), a renowned Baroque painter and engraver.
As the name Mychelle traveled across different cultures and languages, its spelling and pronunciation evolved, leading to various forms such as Michaela, Michaela, and Michela. Despite these variations, the name retained its connection to the archangel Michael and its meaning as a "gift from God."
People
Mychelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mychelle 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
Mychelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mychelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 615 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mychelle 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 557,324 US residents.
Is Mychelle a common name?
We classify Mychelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 656 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mychelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mychelle was 1992, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mychelle is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mychelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 623 people with the name Mychelle, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,614 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 Mychelle 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 Mychelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mychelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 619 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 Mychelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mychelle is White at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Black (36.9%) and Hispanic (11.1%). 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 Mychelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mychelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (259 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 Mychelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mychelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mychelle 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 Mychelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mychelle 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 Mychelle 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 have Mychelle as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mychelle at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.