Michael
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Michael meaning
who is like God?
Michael at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #18 in 2024
Michael popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #46 | 354 |
| 1890 | #48 | 394 |
| 1900 | #51 | 495 |
| 1910 | #45 | 844 |
| 1920 | #50 | 4,003 |
| 1930 | #54 | 3,542 |
| 1940 | #18 | 13,228 |
| 1950 | #4 | 65,138 |
| 1957 | #1 | 92,786 |
| 1960 | #2 | 84,139 |
| 1970 | #1 | 85,271 |
| 1980 | #1 | 68,687 |
| 1990 | #1 | 65,318 |
| 2000 | #2 | 32,043 |
| 2010 | #3 | 17,381 |
| 2020 | #12 | 9,824 |
| 2024 | #18 | 8,189 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #46 | 354 |
| 1881 | #54 | 298 |
| 1882 | #57 | 321 |
| 1883 | #55 | 307 |
| 1884 | #51 | 373 |
| 1885 | #46 | 370 |
| 1886 | #53 | 348 |
| 1887 | #48 | 344 |
| 1888 | #46 | 466 |
| 1889 | #51 | 377 |
| 1890 | #48 | 394 |
| 1891 | #54 | 333 |
| 1892 | #59 | 380 |
| 1893 | #49 | 407 |
| 1894 | #50 | 423 |
| 1895 | #52 | 413 |
| 1896 | #53 | 399 |
| 1897 | #57 | 368 |
| 1898 | #51 | 434 |
| 1899 | #51 | 375 |
| 1900 | #51 | 495 |
| 1901 | #52 | 384 |
| 1902 | #48 | 460 |
| 1903 | #47 | 466 |
| 1904 | #50 | 462 |
| 1905 | #45 | 513 |
| 1906 | #46 | 531 |
| 1907 | #48 | 586 |
| 1908 | #44 | 688 |
| 1909 | #47 | 635 |
| 1910 | #45 | 844 |
| 1911 | #38 | 1,159 |
| 1912 | #42 | 2,104 |
| 1913 | #40 | 2,607 |
| 1914 | #40 | 3,362 |
| 1915 | #43 | 4,079 |
| 1916 | #44 | 4,210 |
| 1917 | #44 | 4,288 |
| 1918 | #45 | 4,296 |
| 1919 | #46 | 3,910 |
| 1920 | #50 | 4,003 |
| 1921 | #47 | 4,198 |
| 1922 | #48 | 3,990 |
| 1923 | #50 | 3,915 |
| 1924 | #54 | 3,874 |
| 1925 | #55 | 3,761 |
| 1926 | #56 | 3,485 |
| 1927 | #52 | 3,605 |
| 1928 | #53 | 3,598 |
| 1929 | #54 | 3,465 |
| 1930 | #54 | 3,542 |
| 1931 | #55 | 3,489 |
| 1932 | #54 | 3,607 |
| 1933 | #53 | 3,549 |
| 1934 | #47 | 4,108 |
| 1935 | #41 | 4,906 |
| 1936 | #33 | 5,800 |
| 1937 | #27 | 7,094 |
| 1938 | #21 | 9,076 |
| 1939 | #18 | 10,829 |
| 1940 | #18 | 13,228 |
| 1941 | #16 | 15,935 |
| 1942 | #13 | 21,728 |
| 1943 | #10 | 24,745 |
| 1944 | #9 | 26,717 |
| 1945 | #9 | 29,902 |
| 1946 | #7 | 41,192 |
| 1947 | #7 | 50,505 |
| 1948 | #6 | 52,566 |
| 1949 | #5 | 60,046 |
| 1950 | #4 | 65,138 |
| 1951 | #4 | 72,805 |
| 1952 | #4 | 79,039 |
| 1953 | #3 | 84,202 |
| 1954 | #1 | 88,564 |
| 1955 | #1 | 88,352 |
| 1956 | #1 | 90,691 |
| 1957 | #1 | 92,786 |
| 1958 | #1 | 90,598 |
| 1959 | #1 | 85,291 |
| 1960 | #2 | 84,139 |
| 1961 | #1 | 86,968 |
| 1962 | #1 | 85,056 |
| 1963 | #1 | 83,757 |
| 1964 | #1 | 82,619 |
| 1965 | #1 | 81,002 |
| 1966 | #1 | 79,984 |
| 1967 | #1 | 82,412 |
| 1968 | #1 | 81,974 |
| 1969 | #1 | 85,159 |
| 1970 | #1 | 85,271 |
| 1971 | #1 | 77,585 |
| 1972 | #1 | 71,391 |
| 1973 | #1 | 67,808 |
| 1974 | #1 | 67,535 |
| 1975 | #1 | 68,422 |
| 1976 | #1 | 66,917 |
| 1977 | #1 | 67,588 |
| 1978 | #1 | 67,133 |
| 1979 | #1 | 67,718 |
| 1980 | #1 | 68,687 |
| 1981 | #1 | 68,759 |
| 1982 | #1 | 68,228 |
| 1983 | #1 | 67,997 |
| 1984 | #1 | 67,741 |
| 1985 | #1 | 64,936 |
| 1986 | #1 | 64,236 |
| 1987 | #1 | 63,663 |
| 1988 | #1 | 64,168 |
| 1989 | #1 | 65,409 |
| 1990 | #1 | 65,318 |
| 1991 | #1 | 60,807 |
| 1992 | #1 | 54,409 |
| 1993 | #1 | 49,568 |
| 1994 | #1 | 44,475 |
| 1995 | #1 | 41,410 |
| 1996 | #1 | 38,373 |
| 1997 | #1 | 37,557 |
| 1998 | #1 | 36,619 |
| 1999 | #2 | 33,915 |
| 2000 | #2 | 32,043 |
| 2001 | #2 | 29,689 |
| 2002 | #2 | 28,258 |
| 2003 | #2 | 27,129 |
| 2004 | #2 | 25,470 |
| 2005 | #2 | 23,827 |
| 2006 | #2 | 22,651 |
| 2007 | #2 | 22,024 |
| 2008 | #2 | 20,651 |
| 2009 | #3 | 18,960 |
| 2010 | #3 | 17,381 |
| 2011 | #6 | 16,822 |
| 2012 | #7 | 16,209 |
| 2013 | #7 | 15,540 |
| 2014 | #7 | 15,496 |
| 2015 | #9 | 14,497 |
| 2016 | #8 | 14,139 |
| 2017 | #12 | 12,723 |
| 2018 | #14 | 11,750 |
| 2019 | #14 | 10,614 |
| 2020 | #12 | 9,824 |
| 2021 | #17 | 9,136 |
| 2022 | #16 | 8,888 |
| 2023 | #16 | 8,416 |
| 2024 | #18 | 8,189 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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