Michael Name Popularity and Statistics
Michael is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,448,633
First Year on Record1880
Michael popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 13 | #7,885 |
| 2025 | Boys | 8,094 | #21 |
| 2024 | Girls | 16 | #6,932 |
| 2024 | Boys | 8,229 | #18 |
| 2023 | Girls | 20 | #5,960 |
| 2023 | Boys | 8,430 | #16 |
| 2022 | Girls | 19 | #6,229 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8,895 | #16 |
| 2021 | Girls | 27 | #4,833 |
| 2021 | Boys | 9,150 | #17 |
| 2020 | Girls | 24 | #5,168 |
| 2020 | Boys | 9,833 | #12 |
| 2019 | Girls | 33 | #4,260 |
| 2019 | Boys | 10,619 | #14 |
| 2018 | Girls | 20 | #6,010 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11,756 | #14 |
| 2017 | Girls | 34 | #4,220 |
| 2017 | Boys | 12,726 | #12 |
| 2016 | Girls | 34 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14,145 | #8 |
| 2015 | Girls | 36 | #4,069 |
| 2015 | Boys | 14,504 | #9 |
| 2014 | Girls | 35 | #4,178 |
| 2014 | Boys | 15,505 | #7 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1957 · Boys
92,781 recorded births and rank #1.
1956 · Boys
90,691 recorded births and rank #1.
1958 · Boys
90,604 recorded births and rank #1.
1954 · Boys
88,568 recorded births and rank #1.
Where Michael ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NJ
- Rank #7 · 343 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #10 · 385 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #12 · 151 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #13 · 604 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #13 · 75 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #14 · 105 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #15 · 329 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #15 · 77 recorded births