Fun Facts About the Name Mishell
- 516 babies named Mishell: U.S. records list 516 babies given the name Mishell from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mishell Mean?
Mishell is a variant spelling of Michelle, a feminine name meaning "Who is like God?" Its language of origin is Hebrew, by way of French. The Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל) is commonly explained as a rhetorical question made of mi ("who"), ke ("like" or "as"), and El ("God"). The French feminine Michelle is the feminine form of Michel, the French descendant of that Hebrew name. Mishell keeps the same meaning and origin; it is not a separate etymological name. The spelling replaces the French c + h with s + h and drops the final e.
Mishell Name History & Origins
The name behind Mishell entered Western European languages through Greek and Latin forms of the Hebrew Mikha'el. Greek Mikhaēl and Latin Michael passed into Old French as Michel. From that masculine form, French developed the feminine Michelle. In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, Michael is an archangel, which helped keep the name in religious use. In English, Michelle became an established feminine given name, and respelled variants such as Mishell later appeared alongside it. The variant does not have a separate origin story; its history is the history of Michelle adapted to a different spelling. In Spanish-speaking use, spellings like Mishell can also reflect the pronunciation of the "sh" sound, but the underlying name remains Michelle and, before that, Michel and Mikha'el.
How Popular is the Name Mishell?
Mishell has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2002. Its best rank was #4,152 in 1968.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,502 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,776 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #16,958 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #11,839 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #16,747 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,139 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #9,745 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #18,012 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,640 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #10,031 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #14,545 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #14,353 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #10,993 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #9,241 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #8,832 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #8,400 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #7,741 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #7,055 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #11,333 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #11,023 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #6,601 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #9,869 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #7,445 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #12,245 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #7,403 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #10,223 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #9,287 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #10,209 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #7,884 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #9,249 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #9,938 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,300 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #11,825 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #6,436 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #8,947 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #8,796 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #6,538 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #8,859 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,650 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #8,650 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #6,679 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #7,833 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #5,390 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #6,072 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #7,028 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #7,992 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #6,169 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #4,347 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #4,152 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1967 | #5,857 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #5,630 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #4,725 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #7,301 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #6,343 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #7,014 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #5,892 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #4,791 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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