Michael vs Linda
Side-by-side comparison of Michael and Linda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Michael | Linda |
| Current Rank | #18 | #836 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,426,753 | 1,455,143 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 92,781 | 99,692 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Michael | Linda |
| 1880s | 3,558 | 493 |
| 1890s | 3,926 | 872 |
| 1900s | 5,220 | 996 |
| 1910s | 30,858 | 2,395 |
| 1920s | 37,893 | 4,455 |
| 1930s | 56,001 | 29,358 |
| 1940s | 336,568 | 531,660 |
| 1950s | 837,471 | 564,364 |
| 1960s | 833,092 | 225,454 |
| 1970s | 707,327 | 45,900 |
| 1980s | 663,807 | 22,819 |
| 1990s | 462,466 | 12,815 |
| 2000s | 250,715 | 7,220 |
| 2010s | 145,220 | 4,386 |
| 2020s | 52,631 | 1,956 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Michael | Linda |
| 2014 | 15,505 | 475 |
| 2015 | 14,504 | 429 |
| 2016 | 14,145 | 444 |
| 2017 | 12,726 | 410 |
| 2018 | 11,756 | 398 |
| 2019 | 10,619 | 362 |
| 2020 | 9,833 | 334 |
| 2021 | 9,150 | 328 |
| 2022 | 8,895 | 352 |
| 2023 | 8,430 | 324 |
| 2024 | 8,229 | 324 |
| 2025 | 8,094 | 294 |