Elisa vs Michelle
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elisa
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #458
- Peak
- #311 (1981)
- Babies in 2025
- 674
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Michelle
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #465
- Peak
- #2 (1968)
- Babies in 2025
- 661
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Elisa is the more popular pick (#458 vs #465). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elisa is a steady, dependable choice, Michelle is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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