Micheal vs Michael

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

Name A

Micheal

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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