Michele Eisenberg
There are approximately 4 people named Michele Eisenberg living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michele with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Eisenberg. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Michele
185K
Alive today
Named Eisenberg
7.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 185K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1968
Average age: 58
Top Census group: White (84.0%)
Estimated bearers: 7.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,411
Per 100K: 2.08
Top ancestry: White (93.5%)
First name trend
Michele: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Michele. The peak year was 1968 with 11,281 births. The average person named Michele today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Michele
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Michele, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Michele described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Michele at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White84.0% · 167,218
- Black or African American6.4% · 12,801
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 10,271
- Two or more races2.7% · 5,345
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2,651
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 828
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Eisenberg surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Eisenberg, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Eisenberg described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Eisenberg at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.5% · 5,816
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 188
- Two or more races1.9% · 117
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 66
- Black or African American0.5% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Michele has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0539% of the US population, based on 184,892 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Michele right now.
The surname Eisenberg appears at a rate of 2.08 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0021%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Michele Eisenberg. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Michele
FAQ
Michele Eisenberg: questions and answers
How many people are named Michele Eisenberg?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Michele Eisenberg. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0539%) with the surname frequency (2.08 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Michele Eisenberg?
We classify Michele Eisenberg as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Michele a male or female name?
Michele is predominantly female. Out of 226,031 total SSA registrations, 1.2% were male and 98.8% were female. See the full Michele profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Michele Eisenberg?
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