Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Who is like God
Who is like the Lord; a variant of Michael - Portuguese
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Miguel
Pronunciation
m(i)-guel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #94, 4,898 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 1,661 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #2870, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,661 | – |
| 2024 | 1,924 | – |
| 2023 | 1,891 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2,040 | – |
| 2021 | 1,950 | – |
| 2020 | 2,053 | – |
| 2019 | 2,184 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2,185 | – |
| 2017 | 2,279 | – |
| 2016 | 2,506 | 5 |
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 2023 (rank #494, 80 births); most recent 2025 (rank #494, 78 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2017 | 72 |
| 2016 | 46 |
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 1975 (rank #114, 543 births); most recent 2023 (rank #427, 116 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #963, 9 births); most recent 1971 (rank #2024, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 116 | – |
| 2022 | 133 | – |
| 2021 | 148 | – |
| 2020 | 137 | – |
| 2019 | 110 | – |
| 2018 | 137 | – |
| 2017 | 141 | – |
| 2016 | 160 | – |
| 2015 | 146 | – |
| 2014 | 139 | – |
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 2024 (rank #251, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #251, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 5 |
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