Michael

Rank 16th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Michael was 16th most popular baby name for boys and 26th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 8,848 babies were named Michael in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 380 babies in the United States were named Michael. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 7.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Michael is around 50 to 53 years old.

The name "Michael" is relatively common.

Nicknames for Michael include Mike and Mikey.

Michael Meaning & Origin

Michael is a name of Hebrew origin that means "who is like God?", symbolizing humility and reverence.

The name Michael is described as charming, courageous and intellectual.

Pronunciation

Michael is pronounced mye-kehl in English. The name Michael has 7 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Michael

There have been five U.S. Presidents with Michael as their first or middle name - George Michael, Thomas Michael, Andrew Michael, Lyndon Michael, and Bill Michael.

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

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Top names staring with "M"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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