Given name
Midge
“who is like God?”
Midge is a variant of Michelle. In French use, Michelle carries the interpretation “who is like God?.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Midge is a variant of Michelle. In French use, Michelle carries the interpretation “who is like God?.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Midge through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 805
- 0 boys · 805 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1974. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 543 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Midge’s family of names
Midge has a related form in Michelle. In English usage, Midge has a related form in Madge.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Midge
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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