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Michael

Boy Hebrew /MY-kel/ #6094 in 2023

Michael is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Michael

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel.

Popularity of Michael

Popularity, 1880–2023

8,436 births in 2023

1880 2023

4,410,337 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1957

93,041 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

MikhailMiguelMikael

Famous people named Michael

Michael Jordan
Michael Jackson

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

One of the twelve Apostles

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.