Baby names
How popular is the name Michael?
In 2025, 8,094 baby boys in the U.S. were named Michael, the 21st most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1957, when 92,781 boys got the name. 4,426,753 boys have been named Michael since 1880. It was also given to 13 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#21
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
8,094
boys named Michael
Peak year
1957
92,781 boys
Boys named Michael each year since 1880
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The numbers for Michael (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,094 |
| 2024 | 8,229 |
| 2023 | 8,430 |
| 2022 | 8,895 |
| 2021 | 9,150 |
| 2020 | 9,833 |
| 2019 | 10,619 |
| 2018 | 11,756 |
| 2017 | 12,726 |
| 2016 | 14,145 |
| 2015 | 14,504 |
| 2014 | 15,505 |
| 2013 | 15,544 |
| 2012 | 16,211 |
| 2011 | 16,823 |
| 2010 | 17,387 |
| 2009 | 18,964 |
| 2008 | 20,652 |
| 2007 | 22,027 |
| 2006 | 22,653 |
| 2005 | 23,828 |
| 2004 | 25,470 |
| 2003 | 27,129 |
| 2002 | 28,258 |
| 2001 | 29,689 |
| 2000 | 32,045 |
| 1999 | 33,915 |
| 1998 | 36,618 |
| 1997 | 37,562 |
| 1996 | 38,373 |
| 1995 | 41,409 |
| 1994 | 44,477 |
| 1993 | 49,571 |
| 1992 | 54,410 |
| 1991 | 60,810 |
| 1990 | 65,321 |
| 1989 | 65,415 |
| 1988 | 64,171 |
| 1987 | 63,664 |
| 1986 | 64,235 |
| 1985 | 64,934 |
| 1984 | 67,735 |
| 1983 | 68,004 |
| 1982 | 68,216 |
| 1981 | 68,750 |
| 1980 | 68,683 |
| 1979 | 67,713 |
| 1978 | 67,127 |
| 1977 | 67,587 |
| 1976 | 66,915 |
| 1975 | 68,418 |
| 1974 | 67,534 |
| 1973 | 67,797 |
| 1972 | 71,393 |
| 1971 | 77,577 |
| 1970 | 85,266 |
| 1969 | 85,162 |
| 1968 | 81,968 |
| 1967 | 82,411 |
| 1966 | 79,985 |
| 1965 | 80,992 |
| 1964 | 82,617 |
| 1963 | 83,771 |
| 1962 | 85,059 |
| 1961 | 86,974 |
| 1960 | 84,153 |
| 1959 | 85,294 |
| 1958 | 90,604 |
| 1957 | 92,781 |
| 1956 | 90,691 |
| 1955 | 88,355 |
| 1954 | 88,568 |
| 1953 | 84,198 |
| 1952 | 79,037 |
| 1951 | 72,807 |
| 1950 | 65,136 |
| 1949 | 60,047 |
| 1948 | 52,566 |
| 1947 | 50,506 |
| 1946 | 41,194 |
| 1945 | 29,902 |
| 1944 | 26,717 |
| 1943 | 24,745 |
| 1942 | 21,728 |
| 1941 | 15,935 |
| 1940 | 13,228 |
| 1939 | 10,828 |
| 1938 | 9,077 |
| 1937 | 7,094 |
| 1936 | 5,800 |
| 1935 | 4,906 |
| 1934 | 4,108 |
| 1933 | 3,549 |
| 1932 | 3,607 |
| 1931 | 3,489 |
| 1930 | 3,543 |
| 1929 | 3,464 |
| 1928 | 3,598 |
| 1927 | 3,605 |
| 1926 | 3,485 |
| 1925 | 3,761 |
| 1924 | 3,874 |
| 1923 | 3,915 |
| 1922 | 3,990 |
| 1921 | 4,198 |
| 1920 | 4,003 |
| 1919 | 3,909 |
| 1918 | 4,296 |
| 1917 | 4,288 |
| 1916 | 4,210 |
| 1915 | 4,079 |
| 1914 | 3,362 |
| 1913 | 2,607 |
| 1912 | 2,104 |
| 1911 | 1,159 |
| 1910 | 844 |
| 1909 | 635 |
| 1908 | 688 |
| 1907 | 586 |
| 1906 | 531 |
| 1905 | 513 |
| 1904 | 462 |
| 1903 | 466 |
| 1902 | 460 |
| 1901 | 384 |
| 1900 | 495 |
| 1899 | 375 |
| 1898 | 434 |
| 1897 | 368 |
| 1896 | 399 |
| 1895 | 413 |
| 1894 | 423 |
| 1893 | 407 |
| 1892 | 380 |
| 1891 | 333 |
| 1890 | 394 |
| 1889 | 377 |
| 1888 | 466 |
| 1887 | 344 |
| 1886 | 348 |
| 1885 | 370 |
| 1884 | 373 |
| 1883 | 307 |
| 1882 | 321 |
| 1881 | 298 |
| 1880 | 354 |
Girls named Michael each year since 1880
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The numbers for Michael (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2009 | 45 |
| 2008 | 55 |
| 2007 | 52 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2005 | 61 |
| 2004 | 148 |
| 2003 | 94 |
| 2002 | 95 |
| 2001 | 96 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 1999 | 123 |
| 1998 | 128 |
| 1997 | 142 |
| 1996 | 157 |
| 1995 | 167 |
| 1994 | 192 |
| 1993 | 223 |
| 1992 | 258 |
| 1991 | 267 |
| 1990 | 277 |
| 1989 | 363 |
| 1988 | 480 |
| 1987 | 544 |
| 1986 | 590 |
| 1985 | 531 |
| 1984 | 508 |
| 1983 | 577 |
| 1982 | 576 |
| 1981 | 487 |
| 1980 | 546 |
| 1979 | 554 |
| 1978 | 545 |
| 1977 | 560 |
| 1976 | 515 |
| 1975 | 557 |
| 1974 | 525 |
| 1973 | 451 |
| 1972 | 452 |
| 1971 | 459 |
| 1970 | 457 |
| 1969 | 459 |
| 1968 | 471 |
| 1967 | 373 |
| 1966 | 346 |
| 1965 | 355 |
| 1964 | 303 |
| 1963 | 376 |
| 1962 | 356 |
| 1961 | 324 |
| 1960 | 316 |
| 1959 | 285 |
| 1958 | 295 |
| 1957 | 255 |
| 1956 | 238 |
| 1955 | 250 |
| 1954 | 217 |
| 1953 | 232 |
| 1952 | 190 |
| 1951 | 172 |
| 1950 | 179 |
| 1949 | 188 |
| 1948 | 170 |
| 1947 | 173 |
| 1946 | 169 |
| 1945 | 158 |
| 1944 | 168 |
| 1943 | 188 |
| 1942 | 156 |
| 1941 | 97 |
| 1940 | 80 |
| 1939 | 81 |
| 1938 | 58 |
| 1937 | 47 |
| 1936 | 40 |
| 1935 | 32 |
| 1934 | 20 |
| 1933 | 26 |
| 1932 | 20 |
| 1931 | 24 |
| 1930 | 36 |
| 1929 | 33 |
| 1928 | 33 |
| 1927 | 29 |
| 1926 | 32 |
| 1925 | 34 |
| 1924 | 36 |
| 1923 | 29 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1921 | 24 |
| 1920 | 22 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.