Micheal Name Popularity and Statistics

Micheal is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births156,555
First Year on Record1880

Micheal popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys130#1,401
2024Boys144#1,332
2023Boys156#1,244
2022Boys146#1,300
2021Boys174#1,152
2020Boys193#1,046
2019Boys173#1,127
2018Boys204#1,012
2017Boys243#885
2016Boys242#897
2015Boys268#838
2014Boys281#810
2013Boys349#685
2012Boys360#658
2011Boys423#591
2010Girls5#16,992
2010Boys461#548
2009Boys540#502
2008Boys584#475
2007Girls8#12,676
2007Boys647#435
2006Girls6#15,152
2006Boys690#417
2005Girls5#16,462

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

4,831 recorded births and rank #85.

1956 · Boys

4,732 recorded births and rank #83.

1958 · Boys

4,569 recorded births and rank #91.

1955 · Boys

4,530 recorded births and rank #87.

Where Micheal 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

AZ
Rank #844 · 6 recorded births
MI
Rank #999 · 6 recorded births
TX
Rank #1,039 · 22 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,055 · 11 recorded births
FL
Rank #1,191 · 10 recorded births
PA
Rank #1,231 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,471 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Micheal