Michael - A popular male name
Michael, meaning who is like God?, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #45. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Michael and more.
With that position 1 in 103 baby boys were given this name - making this a popular male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Michael peaked in popularity 66 years ago in 1954 on position 1.
Famous with this name
Michael Caine
Michael Fassbender
Michael Madsen
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Michael is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Michael is currently topping the baby name charts in Delaware at position #1 - and is the least popular in Nebraska at position #37.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Michael is where you live.
Comment and discuss
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Looking for a popular and unique name? Just because Michael is a popular baby name it doesn't mean that every other kid on the block will have the same name. In fact, assuming that little Michael goes to a school with 500 kids there will actually be less than 2 other boys in that school with the same name. Unique and popular!
Michael origin and meaning
Michael is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means who is like God?. To see famous people named Michael, pop culture references for the name Michael and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Michael
We've found the following names that sound similar to Michael, sorted by popularity.
Miguel / Micheal / Maxwell / Michel / Mikel / Misael / Mikael / Michelle / Mikhail / Mykel /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 |
| 1953 | 3 |
| 1952 | 4 |
| 1951 | 4 |
| 1950 | 4 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1945 | 9 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1940 | 18 |
| 1939 | 18 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1937 | 27 |
| 1936 | 33 |
| 1935 | 41 |
| 1934 | 47 |
| 1933 | 53 |
| 1932 | 54 |
| 1931 | 55 |
| 1930 | 54 |
| 1929 | 54 |
| 1928 | 53 |
| 1927 | 52 |
| 1926 | 56 |
| 1925 | 55 |
| 1924 | 54 |
| 1923 | 50 |
| 1922 | 48 |
| 1921 | 47 |
| 1920 | 50 |
| 1919 | 46 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1917 | 44 |
| 1916 | 44 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1911 | 40 |
| 1910 | 45 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Montana | 8 |
| Idaho | 8 |
| Washington | 9 |
| Alaska | 9 |
| South Dakota | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Virginia | 10 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| New Hampshire | 13 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| California | 13 |
| South Carolina | 13 |
| Kansas | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 14 |
| District of Columbia | 14 |
| Missouri | 14 |
| Mississippi | 14 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
| New Mexico | 17 |
| Colorado | 18 |
| Indiana | 19 |
| Nevada | 19 |
| West Virginia | 20 |
| Wyoming | 20 |
| Maine | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 25 |
| Kentucky | 25 |
| Oregon | 26 |
| Utah | 28 |
| Minnesota | 29 |
| Vermont | 30 |
| North Dakota | 31 |
| Iowa | 36 |
| Nebraska | 37 |
Even more about Michael
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
