Michael vs Micheal

Side-by-side comparison of Michael and Micheal — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Name B

Micheal

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Michael Micheal
Current Rank #18 #1341
Total Births (all years) 4,418,526 154,587
Peak Year 1957 1957
Peak Year Births 92,786 4,830
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michael Micheal
1880ss 3,558 142
1890ss 3,926 119
1900ss 5,220 218
1910ss 30,859 1,249
1920ss 37,894 1,460
1930ss 56,000 1,403
1940ss 336,564 10,619
1950ss 837,466 40,910
1960ss 833,070 31,978
1970ss 707,368 23,797
1980ss 663,824 18,736
1990ss 462,451 12,871
2000ss 250,702 7,271
2010ss 145,171 3,003
2020ss 44,453 811

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michael Micheal
2014 15,496 281
2015 14,497 268
2016 14,139 242
2017 12,723 243
2018 11,750 204
2019 10,614 172
2020 9,824 193
2021 9,136 174
2022 8,888 146
2023 8,416 156
2024 8,189 142

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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