Michell
Michell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anthony Michell (1870–1959), Australian mechanical engineer Bert S.
Meaning & Origin of Michell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anthony Michell (1870–1959), Australian mechanical engineer Bert S.
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The Story of Michell
As a girl name
Michell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 290 Michells were born — ranking #596 that year. As of 2026, Michell ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 7K Michells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Michell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 20 Michells were born — ranking #1,989 that year. As of 2026, Michell ranks #8,139 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 588 Michells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Michell
Michell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Michell's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #596. Use the chart and map above to compare Michell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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