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Michele is an Italian name derived from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?'. It evolved through Latin and has historical roots in religious traditions. The name is associated with elegance and remains popular today, while not having any direct biblical relevance. Notable people with this name include Michele Obama and Michele Pfeiffer.

The name Michele is most popular in New Jersey, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Michele has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Michele' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1796th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2559th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1471st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1055th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2143rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5282nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9297th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3371st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 449th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 98th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 42nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 226th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1267th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3825th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Michele' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.