Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
Who is like God?
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Shakespearean
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Michael
Pronunciation
m(i)-chael
Famous People
Singer Michael Jackson, Actor Michael Douglas, Basketball player Michael Jordan, Actor Michael Caine, Actor Michael J. Fox, Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev
Celebrity Babies
Son of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Son of Julio Iglesias, Son of Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson, Son of Mark Wahlberg
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #1, 92,726 births); most recent 2025 (rank #21, 8,094 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #391, 590 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,094 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8,189 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8,416 | 20 |
| 2022 | 8,888 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9,136 | 27 |
| 2020 | 9,824 | 24 |
| 2019 | 10,614 | 33 |
| 2018 | 11,750 | 20 |
| 2017 | 12,723 | 34 |
| 2016 | 14,139 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #22, 4,187 births); most recent 2025 (rank #85, 615 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 615 |
| 2024 | 626 |
| 2023 | 593 |
| 2022 | 642 |
| 2021 | 749 |
| 2020 | 751 |
| 2019 | 835 |
| 2018 | 869 |
| 2017 | 934 |
| 2016 | 1,056 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #20, 4,888 births); most recent 2023 (rank #455, 103 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #1734, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 103 | – |
| 2022 | 89 | – |
| 2021 | 109 | – |
| 2020 | 91 | – |
| 2019 | 118 | – |
| 2018 | 86 | – |
| 2017 | 99 | – |
| 2016 | 115 | – |
| 2015 | 103 | – |
| 2014 | 86 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1964 (rank #3, 2,157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #23, 188 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 188 |
| 2024 | 218 |
| 2023 | 239 |
| 2022 | 278 |
| 2021 | 310 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2019 | 302 |
| 2018 | 354 |
| 2017 | 359 |
| 2016 | 394 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #6, 973 births); most recent 2025 (rank #65, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 77 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 85 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2018 | 97 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2016 | 114 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #7, 263 births); most recent 2025 (rank #38, 50 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2016 | 75 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #1, 813 births); most recent 2023 (rank #53, 50 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 68 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2014 | 80 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence