How Many People Are Named Michael?

4,440,391

people in the United States are named Michael

1 in 75 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#4

⭐⭐⭐ Very Common

Population Percentage

1.3255%

Of US population

Peak Year

1957

93,041 births

Trend

↓

Declining

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation: MIE-kΙ™l (English), MI-kha-el (German), MEE-kah-el (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From the Hebrew name ΧžΦ΄Χ™Χ›ΦΈΧΦ΅Χœ (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Michael is one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament he is named as a protector of Israel. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies in the war against Satan, and is thus considered the patron saint of soldiers in Christianity.... [more]

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.5%
Male
99.5%

This name is Primarily Male

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 51.9 years old

Young (<30) 674,843
15.2%
Adult (30–60) 2,108,052
47.5%
Senior (>60) 1,657,496
37.3%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

New York 442,426
California 437,644
Pennsylvania 272,928
Illinois 258,032
Texas 237,313
Ohio 230,827
Michigan 199,159
New Jersey 170,771
Florida 147,995
Massachusetts 146,187

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Michael"

  • 8,204 babies were named Michael in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1957
  • Currently declining in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

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