Boy name
Michael
As of 2025, Michael ranks #21 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 8,094 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #12 five years ago, #21 now. SSA records for Michael go back to 1880; the peak came in 1954 at #1, with 88,568 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #7 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#21
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1
in 1954 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
8,094
boys named Michael
Michael popularity, 1880–2025
Where Michael is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#16), Alaska (#15), Rhode Island (#16)
Uniqueness score
9/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Michael in the most recent year of SSA data.
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