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Michael name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Michael ranks #21 in male records (8,094 reported) and #8,188 in female records (13 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Michael becoming more popular?

Michael's reported male count decreased by 135 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #18 to #21. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Michael in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for MichaelFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.14,1450201620252016: 34 female records2017: 34 female records2018: 20 female records2019: 33 female records2020: 24 female records2021: 27 female records2022: 19 female records2023: 20 female records2024: 16 female records2025: 13 female records2016: 14,145 male records2017: 12,726 male records2018: 11,756 male records2019: 10,619 male records2020: 9,833 male records2021: 9,150 male records2022: 8,895 male records2023: 8,430 male records2024: 8,229 male records2025: 8,094 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025138,1888,09421
2024167,1498,22918
2023206,0998,43016
2022196,3898,89516
2021274,9209,15017
2020245,2729,83312
2019334,31510,61914
2018206,17011,75614
2017344,28412,72612
2016344,32314,1458

Questions about Michael’s popularity

How common is Michael in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Michael ranks #21 in male records (8,094 reported) and #8,188 in female records (13 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Michael?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Michael only.

Can I compare this name with my partner?

Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Michael creates a match.

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