Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Who is like God
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Michal
Pronunciation
m(i)-chal
Famous People
Wife of King David Michal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #869, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5861, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #1409, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4265, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 33 |
| 2024 | 8 | 43 |
| 2023 | 5 | 42 |
| 2022 | 19 | 41 |
| 2021 | 18 | 31 |
| 2020 | 17 | 37 |
| 2019 | 12 | 31 |
| 2018 | 16 | 36 |
| 2017 | 12 | 49 |
| 2016 | 22 | 54 |
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 2011 (rank #298, 148 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #2150, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 24 | 10 |
| 2023 | 20 | 7 |
| 2022 | 37 | 3 |
| 2021 | 49 | 3 |
| 2020 | 53 | 3 |
| 2019 | 80 | 7 |
| 2018 | 66 | 7 |
| 2017 | 84 | 4 |
| 2016 | 87 | 3 |
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 2004 (rank #1733, 12 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #5483, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | – |
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 2009 (rank #149, 44 births); most recent 2022 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 |
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 2009 (rank #245, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2011 (rank #191, 11 births); most recent 2018 (rank #365, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 1983 (rank #372, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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