Michelle Bauer
There are approximately 161 people named Michelle Bauer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,128,909 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michelle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bauer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
161
1 in 2,128,909
Named Michelle
730K
Alive today
Named Bauer
76K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 730K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1969
Average age: 48
Estimated bearers: 76K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #517
Per 100K: 22.04
Top ancestry: White (95.1%)
First name trend
Michelle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Michelle. The peak year was 1969 with 34,457 births. The average person named Michelle today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bauer surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bauer, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.1%.
- White95.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- Black or African American0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Michelle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2130% of the US population, based on 730,105 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bauer appears at a rate of 22.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0220%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 161 people with the full name Michelle Bauer. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Michelle
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FAQ
Michelle Bauer: questions and answers
How many people are named Michelle Bauer?
We estimate approximately 161 people in the United States share the full name Michelle Bauer. That works out to about 1 in 2,128,909 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2130%) with the surname frequency (22.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Michelle Bauer?
We classify Michelle Bauer as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,128,909 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Michelle a male or female name?
Michelle is predominantly female. Out of 819,099 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Michelle profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.