Lichelle
A feminine name derived from Michelle, meaning "who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 111 living Americans carry the first name Lichelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lichelle today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lichelle births was 1979 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lichelle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
111
~ 1 in 3,087,877 Americans
Peak year
1979
10 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1990 SSA rank
#12,247
Tracked since 1961
Census
Lichelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 173 people with the first name Lichelle, which placed it at #41,949 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,949
National first-name rank
People counted
173
173 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lichelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lichelle is Black at 45.1%. The next largest groups are White (25.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lichelle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lichelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.1% · 78
- White25.4% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.3% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 16
- Two or more races6.9% · 12
Popularity
Lichelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lichelle from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 54 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lichelle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lichelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lichelle
The given name Lichelle is believed to have its origins in the French language. It is a feminine variation of the name Michel, which is the French form of the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God." The name Lichelle likely emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, as French names began to gain popularity across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lichelle can be found in a 14th-century French manuscript, which mentions a noblewoman named Lichelle de Montfort. This suggests that the name was already in use among the French aristocracy during that time period.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Lichelle Rambouillet (1588-1665) was a French salon hostess and influential figure in the literary and intellectual circles of her time. Her patronage of writers and poets helped shape the French language and culture of the era.
Another historical figure bearing the name Lichelle was Lichelle de Vauban (1633-1707), a French military engineer and marshal of France. He is renowned for his contributions to the design and construction of fortifications, and his principles of fortification were widely studied and influential.
In the 18th century, Lichelle de Beauharnais (1763-1826) was a French noblewoman and the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She played a significant role in the political and social affairs of her time and was known for her beauty, charm, and intelligence.
A notable bearer of the name in the 19th century was Lichelle de Staël (1766-1817), a Swiss-French woman of letters and an influential figure in the European Romantic movement. Her writings and salon had a profound impact on the literary and political landscape of her era.
While the name Lichelle has French origins, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and countries over the centuries. Its enduring presence throughout history reflects its appeal and the diverse cultural influences that have shaped its usage and popularity.
People
Lichelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lichelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lichelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lichelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 111 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lichelle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,087,877 US residents.
Is Lichelle a common name?
We classify Lichelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 124 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lichelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Lichelle was 1979, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lichelle is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lichelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 173 people with the name Lichelle, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,949 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lichelle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lichelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lichelle appears almost entirely female. Of the 175 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lichelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lichelle is Black at 45.1%. The next largest groups are White (25.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lichelle most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lichelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.1% (78 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lichelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lichelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lichelle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lichelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lichelle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lichelle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Lichelle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.