Feminine dossier · first seen 1946
Michell
Endangered
Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
290
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Michell
How many people are named Michell?
An estimated 6,278 living Americans are named Michell.
How rare is Michell?
Michell is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Michell?
The median age of a living American named Michell is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 57 years old.
Is Michell still popular?
No. Michell is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1971 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Michell most common?
Michell has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1946Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
7
All-time
6,995
Where it lives now
Michell is most concentrated in California — about 2.2× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Michell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.