Michon
Feminine
Michon is given to both — 555 girls and 29 boys since 1880. See other names given to both
Michon is a two-syllable name with a French look, close to Michelle and to the French surname Michon. It has gone almost entirely to girls, and it sounds soft and elegant.
How old is the name Michon?
Michon first appears in US birth records in 1941 — 84 years ago. The typical Michon alive today was born around 1973, making them about 52 years old. About 500 people named Michon are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Michon most popular?
Michon peaked in 1964, reaching #2151 nationally. See the whole 1964 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Michon
In France, Michon is a surname, a little form of Michel handed down in families. American parents who loved the sound of Michelle and the look of French names found Michon and gave it to daughters, reading its ch as sh and its ending softly. It is a name that sounds as though it came from Paris, and it was chosen in America.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Michon as an American girl's name. It matches a French surname built on Michel, and it may also be a build near Michelle; the record does not say which.
Pronouncing Michon
mee-SHAHN
Stress on the second syllable. Some say MY-kon or mih-SHAWN.
Nicknames for Michon
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1941
- Most girls named
- 196431 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2151reached in 1964
- Change vs 1997
- −16.7%5 in 1999, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Michons among us
people named Michon are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Michon sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a soft, French elegance.
- It is rare, so she will seldom share it.
- People will not know how to say it and will write Michonne or Michelle.
- A very few boys have been given it; for them it will read as a girl's name.
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Frequently asked
- How many Michons are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Michon are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Michon in 2025?
- Michon is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Michon with classmates?
- Michon will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More M names
The most-given names starting with M, all years combined.
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